All candidates for Illinois judicial offices in the March 20 primary election have been rated by Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) evaluation committees, or in a poll conducted by ISBA. Results are available at www.isba.org/YouBeTheJudge.
In Cook County, an ISBA Judicial Evaluations committee used the results of a questionnaire and interviews to rate candidates for all judicial offices. Candidates for the Appellate Court outside Cook County were also evaluated using this process.
In counties outside Cook, an advisory poll is conducted by mail and sent to all ISBA members in the circuit or district from which a candidate seeks election. Licensed lawyers who are not members of ISBA may request a ballot.
“Through these polls and evaluations, voters are provided the opportunity and responsibility of selecting qualified individuals to serve as judges to assure effective administration of our system of justice,” said John G. Locallo, of Chicago, president of the Illinois State Bar Association. “I encourage voters to consider these poll results when deciding how to vote on March 20.”
Judicial elections
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February 21, 2012
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September 1, 2011 |
Practice News
A new law in effect limits the number of petitions for judicial candidates. Public Act 97-81 states as follows:
“A candidate in a judicial election may file petitions for nomination for only one vacancy in a subcircuit and only one vacancy in a circuit in any one filing period, and if petitions for nomination have been filed for the same person for 2 or more vacancies in the same circuit or subcircuit in the same filing period, his or her name shall be certified only for the first vacancy for which the petitions for nomination were filed.”
The State Board of Elections will accept for filing and process only one petition for a circuit vacancy and/or only one petition for a subcircuit vacancy in any filing period. PA 97-81 did not change existing law regarding candidates filing for other multiple incompatible offices.
Please refer to the judicial candidate filing and multiple office filing information in the State Board of Elections’ 2012 Candidate’s Guide (www.elections.il.gov) for further guidance. The 2012 Candidate’s Guide contains important information as to these topics and the State Board of Elections’ policies on judicial filings. The State Board of Elections’ policy on judicial filings can be seen here. -
November 2, 2010 |
Practice News
Note: These are the results from 2010. Click here for March 2012 results.
All of Illinois' Supreme Court Justices won their retention races on Tuesday - but three Supreme Court Justices were dismissed in Iowa. Results from retentions and contested elections (winners in bold). Cook County Circuit (McCarthy vacancy)
- Maureen Masterson Pulia (R)
- Daniel J. Gallagher (D)
Retention Candidates - YES OR NO Supreme Court 1st Judicial District
- Charles E. Freeman - YES
- Thomas R. Fitzgerald - YES
Appellate Court 1st Judicial District
- Joseph Gordon - YES
- Shelvin Louise Marie Hall - YES
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November 2, 2010 |
Practice News
All of Illinois' Supreme Court Justices won their retention races on Tuesday - but three Supreme Court Justices were dismissed in Iowa. Results from retentions and contested elections (winners in bold, Yes or No on retentions). 1st Judicial Circuit Retention
- W. Charles Grace - YES
- William G. Schwartz - YES
2nd District Supreme Retention
- Bob Thomas - YES
2nd District Appellate Retention
- John J. Bowman - YES
2nd Judicial Circuit Retention
- Larry D. Dunn - YES
- David K. Frankland - YES
- Terry H. Gamber - YES
- Robert M. Hopkins - YES
- Paul W. Lamar - YES
3rd District Supreme Retention
- Tom Kilbride - YES
3rd District Appellate Retention
- Mary W. McDade - YES
3rd Judicial Circuit Retention
- A. Andreas "Andy" Matoesian
4th Judicial Circuit Retention
- Michael P. Kiley - YES
- Kelly D. Long - YES
- Wm. Robin Todd - YES
4th Judicial Circuit Coady Vacancy
- Michelle Coady (D)
- Douglas L. Jarman (R)
Hitpas Vacancy
- Doug Gruenke (R)
- Dennis Middendorff (D)
Sauer Vacancy
- Mark W. Stedelin (R)
- Eddie Veltman (D)
5th District Appellate Retention
- Thomas M. Welch - YES
5th Judicial Circuit Retention
- Claudia Anderson - YES
- Michael D. Clary - YES
- Millard S. Everhart - YES
- James R. Glenn - YES
- Gary W. Jacobs - YES
- Teresa K. Righter - YES
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September 22, 2010 |
Practice News
These evaluations are for candidates for judicial vacancies in the upcoming general election on Nov. 2, 2010. Click here for these evaluations in printable PDF format. First District – Appellate Court (all ballots) (to fill the vacancy of Hon. Jill K. McNulty)
- James Epstein HQ
First District Appellate Court (all ballots) (to fill the vacancy of Hon. Denise M. O’Malley)
- Aurelia Marie Pucinski NQ
First District Appellate Court (all ballots) (to fill the vacancy of Hon. Leslie E. South)
- Mary Katherine Rochford Q
Cook County Circuit (all ballots) (to fill the vacancy of Hon. Richard B. Berland)
- William H. Hooks HQ
Cook County Circuit (all ballots) (to fill the vacancy of Hon. Philip L. Bronstein)
- Terry MacCarthy Q
Cook County Circuit (all ballots) (to fill the vacancy of Hon. Francis J. Dolan)
- Susan Kennedy Sullivan Q
Cook County Circuit (all ballots) (to fill the vacancy of Hon. Marsha D. Hayes)
- Raymond W. Mitchell HQ
Cook County Circuit (all ballots) (to fill the vacancy of Hon. Daniel J. Kelley)
- John Patrick Callahan, Jr. Q
Cook County Circuit (all ballots) (to fill the vacancy of Hon. Carol Pearce McCarthy)
- Maureen Masterson Pulia R Q
- Daniel J. Gallagher D Q
Cook County Circuit (all ballots) (to fill the vacancy of Hon. James P. O’Malley)
- Thomas V. Lyons Q
Cook County Circuit (all ballots) (to fill the vacancy of Hon. Ronald C. Riley)
- Sandra G. Ramos Q
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February 2, 2010 |
Practice News
These are the results from 2010. Click here for March 2012 primary results.
Illinois Lawyer Now has results for Tuesday's judicial primaries. Click the link below for the full list of Tuesday's races from Cook County with ISBA ratings for each candidate. All races are now accounted for.
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February 2, 2010 |
Practice News
Here are the results for Tuesday's judicial primaries for all circuits outside of Cook. Click the link below for the list of results from around the state with ISBA ratings for each candidate.