The Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening is comprised of:
- AABAR
- Arab American Bar Association
- AABA
- Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area
- BMLA
- Black Men Lawyers’ Association
- BWLA
- Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago
- CCL
- Chicago Council of Lawyers
- CCBA
- Cook County Bar Association
- DSL
- Decalogue Society of Lawyers
- HBA
- Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois
- HLAI
- Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois
- ISBA
- Illinois State Bar Association
- LAGBAC
- Chicago’s LGBTQ+ Bar Association
- PRBA
- Puerto Rican Bar Association
- WBAI
- Women’s Bar Association of Illinois
Working collaboratively to improve the process of screening judicial candidates in Cook County, Illinois.
Judicial candidates are rated by the Alliance members based on detailed information supplied by candidates, a background check by trained lawyers/investigators, and interviews of each candidate. Ratings reflect the Alliance’s opinion of whether candidates have the necessary qualifications for judicial service or ascension to a higher office and are not a reflection of the candidates’ abilities as lawyers or judges.
Ratings Key
- HQ
- Highly Qualified
- WQ
- Well Qualified
- Q
- Qualified
- NQ
- Not Qualified
- HR
- Highly Recommended
- R
- Recommended
- NR
- Not Recommended
- ¹
- Not Evaluated Through No Fault of the Candidate
Candidates who do not participate in the Alliance’s evaluation process are rated “NR”.
Please visit voteforjudges.org
Illinois Appellate Court – 1st District
Hoffman, Thomas E. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Judith C. Rice | R | R | HQ | R | Q | R | HR | R | Q | Q | HR | HR | R |
Circuit Court – Countywide
Burke, Kathleen Marie Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Steven Q. McKenzie | R | ¹ | ¹ | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | NR | R | R |
Cobbs, Cynthia Y. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Linda Sackey | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | NR | R | R |
| Luz Maria Toledo | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
Coghlan, Mary Ellen Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Michael Cabonargi | R | R | Q | R | WQ | R | HR | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
| Ashonta C. Rice | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
Hooks, William Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Ava George Stewart | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | HR | R | Q | Q | HR | R | R |
Karkula, Paul Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| D’ Anthony “Tony” Thedford | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | R | Q | R | R | R |
Circuit Court – 1st Subcircuit
Balanoff, Robert Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Radiance Ward | R | R | Q | R | WQ | R | R | R | Q | Q | HR | R | R |
| Natalie L. Howse | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Walker, Carl A. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Ashley Greer Shambley | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
| Ginger Odom | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
| Tiffany N. Brooks | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Circuit Court – 3rd Subcircuit
Murphy, Thomas W. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| John Carroll | R | ¹ | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | HQ | HR | R | R |
Sherlock, Patrick J. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Martin Douglas Reggi | R | R | ¹ | R | Q | R | NR | R | Q | NQ | R | R | R |
| Rachel Marello | R | R | | | Q | | R | R | Q | Q | NR | R | R |
Circuit Court – 5th Subcircuit
Ross, Dominique Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Stephanie S. Kelly | R | R | Q | Q | Q | Q | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
Circuit Court – 8th Subcircuit
Gamrath, Celia L. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Kathleen Cunniff Ori | R | R | | R | Q | NR | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
| Garson Fischer | R | R | Q | NR | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
| Elizabeth Christina Dibler | R | R | ¹ | R | Q | R | HR | R | Q | Q | R | R | HR |
Mikva, Mary L. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Dan Balanoff | ¹ | NR | | R | NQ | R | NR | NR | NQ | NQ | NR | NR | NR |
| Lester Finkle | R | ¹ | Q | R | Q | R | HR | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
| Katherine Carole Morrison | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | NQ | R | R | R |
Circuit Court – 11th Subcircuit
Meyerson, Pamela McLean Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Jarrett Knox | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
| John R. Carrozza | R | R | Q | R | Q | Q | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
Roberts, Mary Colleen Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Kim Przekota | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
Circuit Court – 13th Subcircuit
Curry, John Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Robert “Bob” Groebner | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
Kelley, Martin C. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Brittany Michelle Pedersen | | NR | | R | Q | | NR | NR | | NQ | NR | | R |
Kelley, Thomas J. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| William F. Kelley | R | R | Q | R | Q | Q | Q | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
O’Malley, Shannon P. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Dan Naranjo | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | HR | R | Q | Q | HR | R | R |
Circuit Court – 16th Subcircuit
Baird, Callie L. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Julian Sanchez Crozier | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
Mendoza, Patricia Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Jessica Karina Velez | R | NR | | R | NQ | NR | NR | R | Q | NQ | NR | R | R |
Circuit Court – 17th Subcircuit
Brooks, Lloyd J. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Meridith Hammer | R | NR | NQ | R | NQ | NR | NR | NR | NQ | NQ | NR | R | NR |
| Natalia Moore | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Carroll, James R. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Bianca B. Brown | R | NR | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
| Amari Dawson | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Andre’ Thapedi | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Circuit Court – 18th Subcircuit
Andreou, Frank J. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Sam Bae | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
Chrones, Jeffrey G. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Juan Ponce de Leon | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
Circuit Court – 19th Subcircuit
Fairman, John A. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Sara McGann | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | NQ | R | R | R |
Kane, Michael J. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Monica Somerville | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | NQ | R | R | R |
| Dave Condron | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | HR | R | R |
| John Harkins | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |
Circuit Court – 20th Subcircuit
Haracz, David E. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Michael J. Zink | R | R | Q | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
Miller, Stephanie K. Vacancy
| Candidate Name | AABAR | AABA | BMLA | BWLA | CCL | CCBA | DSL | HBA | HLAI | ISBA | LAGBAC | PRBA | WBAI |
|---|
| Jon Stromsta | R | R | R | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
| Belle Katubig | R | R | R | R | Q | R | R | R | Q | Q | R | R | R |
