Judicial Evaluations
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October 19, 2022 |
ISBA News
View the Illinois State Bar Association's judicial ratings and evaluations by county for the general election on November 8, 2022. The judicial evaluations and polls have been redesigned to be mobile friendly, so they can be easily used in the voting booth, and also accessible to assistive technology.
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September 7, 2022 |
ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association's judicial ratings by county for the November 8, 2002 election are available online.
In Cook County, an ISBA Judicial Evaluations committee used the results of a questionnaire, background investigations, and in-person interviews to rate candidates for all judicial offices. Candidates for the Appellate Court outside of Cook County were also evaluated using this method.
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May 31, 2022 |
Practice News
Illinois voters are responsible for electing and retaining judges. To assist them in making informed decisions, ISBA provides information about the qualifications of judicial candidates and judges seeking retention. Lawyers who practice alongside candidates and judges are in a unique position to assess the professional qualities that are necessary for good judges.
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October 29, 2018 |
ISBA News
The Illinois State Bar Association's judicial ratings by county for the Nov. 6 election are available online.
In Cook County, an ISBA Judicial Evaluations committee used the results of a questionnaire, background investigations, and in-person interviews to rate candidates for all judicial offices. Candidates for the Appellate Court outside of Cook County were also evaluated using this method.
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March 7, 2018 |
Practice News
Illinois voters are responsible for electing and retaining judges. To assist them in making informed decisions, ISBA provides information about the qualifications of judicial candidates and judges seeking retention. Lawyers who practice alongside candidates and judges are in a unique position to assess the professional qualities that are necessary for good judges.
In anticipation of the March 20 primary election, judicial evaluations, poll results, candidate biographies, and information about Cook County's 15 subcircuits are now available.
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November 3, 2016 |
ISBA News
View the Illinois State Bar Association's judicial ratings by county for Tuesday's election.
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November 1, 2016 |
ISBA News
Illinois State Bar Association 2nd Vice President James F. McCluskey was a guest on Stephanie Trussell's show on WLS 890 AM on October 30, 2016 to discuss using judicial evaluations to become informed on judicial candidates prior to the November 8 election.
Find 2nd Vice President James F. McCluskey's interview with Stephanie Trussell here.
Find the judicial evaluations here.
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March 14, 2016
View Illinois State Bar Associations' judicial ratings by county for Tuesday's primary election.