The Washington Post e-Replica is available to you at home or at work, and is the same edition as the printed copy available at the newsstand. He was highly praised by attorneys and judges for his legal knowledge and his technology skills during the transition to zoom hearings during the pandemic. He currently serves on the faculty of the National Judicial College. Three in four Cook County voters in this years general election voted for or against at least one judge up for retention. All attorneys contacted praised her legal knowledge and ability, thoroughness, sensitivity, temperament, and integrity. Since July 2016, she has been assigned to the Appellate Court First District; prior to that assignment, she served in the Chancery Division for six years and in the Child Protection Division. Famous for the mob attorney scandal judicial dishonesty is an epidemic. She currently practices with the Conway Law Group. He has spoken on legal topics and monitors election in Eastern Europe as part of the International Election Observation Mission. The best way to select judges is still hotly debated. An advantage of Colorados system, Wagner said, is that nonlawyers who are engaged in their communities have a slight majority on the district and statewide commissions. From October 2018 until January 2019, he was temporarily assigned to administrative duties in the Sixth District (Markham) by the Executive Committee of the Circuit Court. Why? She is a past president of the Puerto Rican Bar Association and was a Board member of the Illinois Judges Association and Illinois Latino Judges Association. The ISBA finds Judge Catherine Ann Schneider recommended for retention to the Cook County Circuit Court. She is a board members of Greenlight Family Services and has served on bar association committees. The Committee finds Sanjay Tailor highly qualified for election to the Circuit Court of Cook County. March 31, 2022. Hon. The ISBA finds Judge William H. Hooks not recommended for retention to the Cook County Circuit Court. The ISBA finds Judge Steven James Bernstein recommended for retention to the Cook County Circuit Court. While attorneys stated that she handles her duties as administrative law judge well and is knowledgeable in those areas, fair and even keeled, the Committee has concerns about her lack of trial experience and the depth and breadth of her overall legal experience. The ISBA finds Judge Thaddeus L. Wilson recommended for retention to the Cook County Circuit Court. He is currently serving as Acting Supervisor of the Housing Section, First Municipal. He has been a speaker and received the Jurist of the Year Award in 2019 from the Southwest Bar Association. She has served on several Illinois Supreme Court committees. Why? Their rulings result in punishments and fines and their rulings stand until they are appealed and then reversed. He has substantial trial experience, including in complex matters, and also handled many appeals hear in his career. They are: Margaret Ann Brennan, Patrick J. Sherlock, Kenneth J. Wadas and Anna Helen Demacopoulos. By Ted A. Donner . While Rich acknowledged the limitations of bar association ratings, he said he strongly thinks that they give voters a solid starting point for deciding whether a judge should be retained in office. She has been a speaker and has participated in committees for the Cook County Bar Association and the Illinois Judicial Council. He has been assigned to Juvenile Justice since 2015 after a prior stint in First Municipal. Another 1st District judge, current Chief Justice Anne Burke, is retiring. Eulalia De La Rosa has been admitted to the Illinois bar since 2004. She is described as fair, patient, and sensitive to all. She has taught and lectured at various law schools and has been a committee member with various bar associations. This year, 59 Cook County Circuit Court judges are seeking retention. Mary Lane Mikva has been licensed in 1980. She practices in the areas of domestic relations, civil litigation and corporate law with the Barrett Law Group. The Washington Post e-Replica. For the year 2015 there were 1001 circuit court judges, and 54 appellate court judges. Clare Elizabeth McWilliams has been licensed since 1988. Prior to his appointment, he had worked as an assistant states attorney, for First National Bank and Chapman and Cutler. The ISBA finds Judge Patrick Joseph Powers recommended for retention to the Cook County Circuit Court. As Commanding General, he led the Union Army to victory in the American Civil War in 1865 and thereafter briefly served as secretary . Her first assignment was in First Municipal. She received high praise for her integrity and her sensitivity towards the many diverse people that appear before her, include those appearing pro se. After serving as Cook County Public Guardian, he was elected to the Circuit Court in 2004, retained in 2010 and 2016. Were more concerned about her track record for having cases reversed on appeal. The Illinois Alliance for Reentry and Justice, a coalition of advocates and organizations working to remake the criminal legal system, publishes a voter guide with the help of former incarcerated people and others impacted by the court system as survey scorers. Attorneys consider him to be professional, civil and fair. The Committee finds Ruth Isabel Gudino qualified for election to the Circuit Court of Cook County. Attorneys commented on her ability to manage her court call, and to apply the law to the facts and give a good explanation of her ruling. Prior to her assignment in Chancery, she was the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Division; she also previously served in Criminal, Chancery and First Municipal. While on the Appellate Court she served as a presiding judge and was a member of committees for the Illinois Judicial Conference and the Illinois Supreme Court. By: Matt Rosenberg. For primary and general elections, lawyers with the 13 bar associations ranging from powerhouses such as the Illinois State Bar Association to lesser-known ones such as the Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois ask judicial candidates to complete extensive written questionnaires detailing their career backgrounds, courtroom and work experience, and ethical issues that may have arisen in their past. He is active in bar associations and legal clinics. Thomas J. Maloney (1925-2008) was a judge in Cook County, Illinois who served from 1977 until his indictment for bribery in 1991. Attorneys describe him as having an encyclopedic knowledge of substantive law, unflappable, always prepared, and a straight shooter. She was elected to the Circuit Court. 314: The Chicago Bar Association singled out Judge Lisa Ann Marino as not worthy of retention. Government-worker pension costs are overwhelming the state's budget: 19 percent of the budget is going to pay for pensions, compared to 4 percent in other states. Daniel Patrick Duffy was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1995. More transparency needed for criminal courts judges in Illinois - Wirepoints. The ISBA finds Judge Daryl J. Jones recommended for retention to the Cook County Circuit Court. In Cook County, two-thirds of the roughly 400 judges are elected - either countywide or on a subcircuit, which is a particular . Earlier in her career, she spent two years as a law clerk in Chancery followed by three years in a law firm. According to the Illinois State Bar Association, Judge Kennedy scored the highest ranking, 92.6 percent, on the question of meets . Hon. She is considered to be professional and compassionate. But this November, that 53-year string [] The effectiveness of the bond court and electronic monitoring has also been an issue, with some complaining about a lack of transparency at times. The survey was last issued in 2017. He is a member of several bar associations, speaks at seminars, mentored new judges, and is the recipient of many awards. Mike Franco, candidate for Massachusetts Governor's Council. The Illinois average for winning a disability hearing is 44%. Attorneys uniformly described her legal knowledge and ability as excellent. The Committee finds Aileen Bhandari qualified for election to the Circuit Court of Cook County. Marcia OBrien Conway was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1984. On Feb. 28, 1991, 17-year-old Robert Saleem Holbrook sat before a judge in a . But they are not like everyday candidates even though they are candidates on our election ballot. Hooks is rated positively by all major Illinois bar groups except the Illinois State Bar Association. Even fewer complaints are made known to the public. A wide range of business sizes and industries have come under fire from these class actions, most recently even including The Salvation Army, hospitals and casinos. He won election for a full term the following year, and retired from the bench in 2012. Carbondale is a city in Jackson County that is home to almost 26,000 people. She has been a speaker and written about legal issues and served on the Proviso Township Mental Health Commission and the Hillside Zoning Commission. While they also praised his integrity, character, and diligence, a few did express that he could at times be irascible and several female attorneys raised concerns over what they perceived to be as inadequate attention to sensitivity. He is currently assigned to the Pre-Trial Division at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse. Bonita Coleman has been licensed since 1992. Hon. The report further faulted Illinois lawmakers and its courts for allowing a blizzard of recent legal actions against employers and other companies of all sizes and types under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act, even when plaintiffs cant prove they were actually harmed by an alleged violation of the law. She has been the co-chairperson of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice Forms Committee, and a committee chair for the Illinois Judges Association, as well as a speaker. His prior assignment include First Municipal, Civil Jury Trials, Misdemeanor Jury Call, and Supplementary Proceedings and Miscellaneous Remedies; Domestic Violence; and Traffic Division. The ISBA finds Judge Mary Kathleen McHugh recommended for retention to the Cook County Circuit Court. She has taught at law schools and bar association seminars. Prior to joining her current firm, she had worked at various other firms with civil defense practices. Initially she served in First Municipal and in the Elder Law and Miscellaneous Remedies Division. He was appointed to the Circuit Court in 2007, elected in 2010 and retained in 2016. 2.NFL star Zac Stacy is jailed over attacks on ex girlfriend DailyMail - NFL star Zac Stacy has been sentenced to six months in jail and one year of probation by a judge in Orange County, Florida for two separate attacks on his ex-girlfriend.. The Alamo dome was packed with Chavez fans, and the arena became quieter and quieter as the fight went on. The Committee finds Gary William Seyring qualified for election to the Circuit Court of Cook County. He has served on the Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee for thirty years, taught trial advocacy, written and taught classes on legal ethics. In the Tenth Edition of the Directory of State Judges, we have utilized Council judicial evaluations from 1986 through December 2020. Prior to her employment with the States Attorneys Office, she had been a sole practitioner handling real estate matters, and both a consulting attorney and an associate attorney with Winston and Strawn handling commercial litigation and real estate cases. He is a past president of the Illinois Judges Association and the Latin American Bar Association. The ISBA finds Judge D. Renee Jackson recommended for retention to the Cook County Circuit Court. Hon. In January 2019 he returned to the Criminal Division. But a 2016 report from the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law, a nonpartisan think tank, notes that this system has issues, too: Merit selection commissions can still be captured by special interests, and retention elections have become increasingly politicized and costly. She is the recipient of several awards, including the Hon. He has a calm demeanor and is always on time. Illinois did not rank above 48th in any of the 10 criteria. I also know many judges are even more political, like Demacopoulos. She is considered to be professional, courteous and to have high ethical standards. The ISBA finds Judge Jim Ryan recommended for retention to the Cook County Circuit Court. He is described as fair, diligent, and sensitive to diversity. Hon. Prior to Chancery, she was assigned to a First Municipal jury room. He was appointed to the Circuit Court in 2015 and elected in 2016. As part of its most recent evaluation efforts for the upcoming election, the Chicago Council of Lawyers sent surveys to community organizations, and Rich said he would like to see deeper connections between the bar associations and community groups. Editor's note: The Record publications are owned by the Institute for Legal Reform. The legislative redistricting of DuPage County to the Third . Mary Ann McMorrow Service to the Profession Award in 2012 from the Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity. From 2007 until 2017, he was assigned to the Unified Family Court Project in the Fifth District (Bridgeview). The ISBA finds Judge John Fitzgerald Lyke, Jr. recommended for retention to the Cook County Circuit Court. Attorneys praised his thorough understanding of the legal process, thoroughness, and ability to manage his court call. Tickets now available for Illinois Latino Judge Association Holiday Fiesta. Click on one of the cities below to see detailed information about the hearing office and the administrative law judges (ALJ) that work there. Ms. Ryan reports that she has tried eight civil jury trials. #5 COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Illinois, especially Cook . Carolyn Gallagher was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1982. She was elected to the Circuit Court in 2016 and has been sitting in the County Division since 2018, after first being assigned to First Municipal Division, Traffic Court. . The Chicago Bar Association, the Chicago Council of Lawyers, the Illinois State Bar Association and other bar groups perform a valuable public service by screening and rating judicial candidates. After a career as a United States Attorney, including as Deputy Chief of the Public Corruption Section, she was appointed to the Circuit Court in 2015 and elected in 2016. He was appointed to the Circuit Court in 2014 and elected in 2016. Elizabeth Beth Ryan has been licensed since 2004. For most judicial offices, ISBA will provide either an evaluation or a poll rating. Former Deputy Treasurer of Cook County of Illinois. Charles Patrick Burns has been licensed since 1981. The results were made public and shared with judges, their supervising judges, and Cook Countys chief judge as well as with bar associations for use in their evaluations. Welcome to The Washington Post e-Replica! Hon. Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County. For more information, the Cook County Clerk lists all of the 103 judges running for retention. Hon. On December 9, 2020, as they do every three years, the judges and staff at the DuPage County Judicial Center welcomed a new Chief Judge from among their ranks, the HonorableKenneth L. Popejoy.The 20th judge to ever hold that position, Judge Popejoy is uniquely suited to the job - and not just because he knows DuPage County's . She also received positive comments for her character, integrity, sensitivity, and temperament. Having the highest number of rulings reversed of any judge IS an issue. The Illinois system of disciplining judges first was enacted in 1970, after two state Supreme Court Justices, Ray Klingbiel and Roy J. Solfisburg Jr., fell under scrutiny for having acquired shares in a new Chicago bank just before they took part in deciding a case in favor of one of the banks executives. Federal law empowers judges to reject political maps that curb minorities' voting . They say he is not a good judge, but I think the truth is far more political. He is currently the Presiding Judge of Child Protection, a position he has held since December 2020 when he was appointed Acting Presiding Judge. He is a member of several bar associations. Jerry Esrig was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1978. Avalon Betts-Gaston, the organizations project manager, said bar association ratings of judicial candidates are compromised by an inherent conflict of interest lawyers holding back criticism of judges who they might later have to appear before, even if the feedback to the bar groups is anonymous. The Committee finds Rena Marie Van Tine highly qualified for election to the Circuit Court of Cook County. In 2021 she received the Mary Heftel Hooton award from the WBAI and in 2019 received the Sandra Otaka Leadership Award from the AABA. That means it only takes 40 percent NO vote to remove them from the Bench. Since February 2017, he has been assigned to the Municipal Department in the Third District (Rolling Meadows) where he hears a variety of matters on a rotating basis. Hon. Hon. Hon. Some truly terrible judges have been re-upped repeatedly by voters who simply didnt have a clue. Then after an initial two-year trial period and at the end of each subsequent term voters decide whether a judge should be retained. They just shrug and vote yes (or no) on all of them. The councils report cites two examples in which the Appellate Court found evidentiary errors so serious that it sent the cases back with instructions to assign them to a different judge. In an interview, Cassidy said the bill failed to gain traction, citing opposition from Cook County Democratic Party leaders and concerns among bar associations of lawyers from underrepresented groups about its potential to harm diversity on the bench. She currently practices with Tracie Porter PC handling residential and commercial real estate matters, and probate, corporate and securities mattes. Personal PAC, Men4Choice, and Future Voices Council have Launched Jane's Army to Elect Illinois Pro-Choice Candidates in 2022! Hon. Attorneys praised her strong legal knowledge, her commitment to the elimination of bias, her impartiality, her integrity, and her judicial temperament. Here are the 10 worst robberies in UFC history. She is a former president of the Southwest bar Association and a member of various other bars. Stagg Marching Band Pit Crew as efficient as a NASCAR pit stop! Hon. Frankly, grant-makers see it as purely political, which we dont, said Elizabeth Monkus, a policy analyst and attorney at Chicago Appleseed who managed the project. He has taught at Roosevelt University, been active on committees with the Chicago Bar Association and the Northwest Suburban Bar Association and assisted military families with tax preparation through a pro bono program. Dallas County judge: Condition of U.S. nurse Pham . She has taught as an adjunct professor at DePaul and served as Vice-Chair of the Schiller DuCanto and Fleck Family Law Center there as well. Attorneys highly respect him for his expertise in guardianship law, and for his professionalism and fairness. He has spent his career as an assistant attorney general, where is currently is the Bureau Chief of the Charitable Trust Bureau. Every judge running for retention must get 60 percent Yes Votes from all the votes cast in their favor. Dorothea Renee Jackson has been licensed since 2006. And more than a quarter of all asbestos lawsuits filed in the U.S. were filed in Madison County, alone. Cook County Circuit Judge Matthew Coghlan has come under scrutiny for his alleged role as a prosecutor in the wrongful convictions of Armando Serrano and Jose Montanez for a 1993 slaying. She was elected to the Circuit Court in 2004, retained in 2010 and 2016. The ISBA finds Judge Jerry A. Esrig recommended for retention to the Cook County Circuit Court. This video is part of the Neil A. Weiner Research Speaker series. She was elected to the Circuit Court in 2016. Nine attorneys and eight nonlawyers evaluated judges up for retention in Cook County in the 2010 and 2012 elections. The ISBA finds Justice Maureen Elizabeth Connors recommended for retention to the Illinois Appellate Court First District. John Fitzgerald Lyke, Jr. has been licensed since 1994. He is a past president of the Advocates Society. Issues were raised about the court systems response to the pandemic, with some saying the transition to virtual hearings was not well-handled at first, while others saying that it was handled well under the circumstances. She has civil litigation experience and attorneys report that she has excellent legal knowledge citing her ability to reduce complicated issues into manageable parts. She is a past president of the Appellate Lawyers Association, the Illinois Judges Association, and the Illinois Judges Foundation. The vast majority of attorneys described him as being smart and knowledgeable with an inclusive approach and high integrity. He is also a United States Marine Corps veteran and received the Hon. Malcolm Rich, executive director of the Chicago Council of Lawyers, said voters sometimes ask for more extensive research, including data on court management, results from court watching, and comments from people who have appeared before the judge. 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