JOHNSON, Sarah Rodak EA Applicants must meet one of the highly qualified standards for Paraprofessionals . Honorable Timothy C. Evans, Chief Judge Chicago Bar Association Releases Judicial Findings for June 28 Primary Election Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - The Chicago Bar Association today released evaluation results for candidates seeking to become a Judge in Cook County, including those seeking a seat on the Illinois Appellate Court, and the Circuit Court. FLORES, Barbara Nubia PETERSON, Krista Susan Law School: DePaul University College of Law In 2018, only one of the 17 candidates selected to serve as an associate judge was Black. I understand what custody does to folks, I understand what it does to families, and you want people on the prosecution side who understand those issues.. The Chicago Bar Association and the Alliance of Bar Associations will evaluate applicants and a committee composed of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans and the presiding judges of the courts various divisions will review the applications. As Andersen advises applicants for associate judge positions, McCuskey says those who intend to . More than 200 candidates applied to become associate judges this year, and a selection committee headed by Evans announced 44 finalists in August. ###. The names of 13 new associate judges, selected in a vote of Cook County Circuit Court judges, were announced Tuesday by Michael J. Tardy, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. Admitted to the Bar: 1990 To continue to serve after that date, the new judges must either be elected to the court, or be reappointed by July 1, 2023. Nearly 50% of the elected Cook County judges were women. Other Professional Experience: Attorney for 25 years. Applications submitted via facsimile will not be accepted. Evans added, I appreciate the considerable resources that the bar association members and staff devoted to performing this task. The judges must return the ballots to the Director within 14 days of the date the ballots were distributed. Under Rule 39, the Nominating Committee must select twice as many qualified candidates as there are vacancies to be filled; in this case, 44 candidates were selected for 22 vacancies. 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Associate judges have the same authority as all other circuit court judges, although their salary is slightly lower. Ahmad one of three Black women in this years associate judges cohort was an assistant public defender from 2004 to 2007, when she left the Cook County public defenders office to become a prosecutor. Honorable Grace G. Dickler, Presiding Judge, Domestic Relations Division This could . One of the seats was vacated by Thomas More Donnelly who was appointed by the state supreme court to fill a countywide circuit judge vacancy and is running for election to that position. Judges have wide-ranging powers to interpret and enforce the law, and research shows that a judges background including their race, ethnicity, gender, and professional experience can have a measurable impact on how they rule. Released On 11/05/2019. Current Affiliation: Illinois Workers Compensation Commission, Resident: Chicago The actual number of applicants is, however, 246. Presiding Judges will set up video or in-person meetings to enable circuit judges to meet with all the candidates. The Alliance is made up of the Illinois State Bar Association and the following 11 minority and ethnic bar organizations: Arab American Bar Association of Illinois, Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area, Black Women Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago, Chicago Council of Lawyers, Cook County Bar Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Chicagos LGBTQ+ Bar Association, Puerto Rican Bar Association, and Womens Bar Association of Illinois. PORTER, Brian Randall Law School: Northern Illinois University College of Law The Director then counts the ballots which are accompanied by a signed card, tabulates the results and certifies them to the Chief Judge at all times maintaining the secrecy of the ballots. ### -Keynote Speaker . But critics have for years said that the process of picking associate judges favors politically connected and white applicants. JHA, Lakshmi Elkhanialy Presiding Judges will set up video or in-person meetings to enable circuit judges to meet with all the candidates. Current Affiliation: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith, Resident: Flossmoor, Illinois Current Affiliation: Illinois Attorney Generals Office, Resident: Northfield, Illinois At the end of 6 hours, the session will disconnect and information entered will not be saved. Presiding judges will set up Zoom and/or in-person meetings to allow circuit judges to meet with all the candidates. Associate Judge finalists announcedReleased On 02/10/2023 Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans and the courts Nominating Committee today announced the names of the 44 candidates who will be on the ballot for circuit judges to vote to fill 22 associate judge vacancies. Text fields in the electronic application are set to auto size so that information is captured in the completed form. An ousted Cook County judge is once again seeking a spot . During a 10-week interview process closed from public view, a nominating committee led by Evans whittled down 246 applicants to a list of 44 finalists, half of whom are women, according . ShawnTe Raines-Welch is among 246 lawyers going after 10 vacancies for associate . The countys 249 circuit judges, who are elected by the public, voted by mail-in ballot. Occupation: Illinois Supreme Court Justice. Chief Judge Evans thanked The Chicago Bar Association and the Alliance for their work in evaluating the associate judge applicants. STRATIGAKIS, Pamela J. Children. Released On 02/01/2022. Admitted to the Bar: 1997 Law School: Yale Law School from 1986 to the present. . REYNA, Mariano Ricardo ###. Under Rule 39, the Nominating Committee must select twice as many qualified candidates as there are vacancies to be filled; in this case, 44 candidates were selected for 22 vacancies. Age: 49 FINKLE, Lester Wolfe Age: 48 The Nominating Committee took this action to avoid overlap with the March primary in which several applicants for Associate Judge are also running for Circuit Judge, and to avoid a scheduling conflict with the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts mandatory Education Conferences that judges will attend in February and April. Associate Judge finalists announced. EVANS, Jr., Carl Lauras Administrative Director Declares Two Illinois Associate Judges Appointed in the Third Judicial Circuit. Law School: Illinois Institute of Technologys Chicago-Kent College of Law The Nominating Committee is made up of the following circuit judges: Honorable Grace G. Dickler, Presiding Judge, Domestic Relations Division, Honorable Erica L. Reddick, Acting Presiding Judge, Criminal Division, Honorable James P. Flannery, Jr., Presiding Judge, Law Division, Honorable Sophia H. Hall, Administrative Presiding Judge, Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Resource Section, Honorable Moshe Jacobius, Presiding Judge, Chancery Division, Honorable Sanjay T. Tailor, Acting Presiding Judge, County Division, Honorable Raul Vega, Presiding Judge, Domestic Violence Division, Honorable Jill C. Marisie, Presiding Judge, Third Municipal District, Honorable Shelley Sutker-Dermer, Presiding Judge, Second Municipal District, Honorable E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., Presiding Judge, First Municipal District. New class of Cook County associate judges more racially diverse than past years, handling felony cases in the countys suburban courthouses. Circuit Judges have the constitutional authority to fill Associate Judge vacancies and are required to follow the procedures outlined in Rule 39 of the Rules of the Illinois Supreme Court. CENAR, Richard George PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE OFFICE OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE WAS REVISED ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2019. -Founder and CEO of the Amiwala Foundation. EBERSOLE, Sabra Lynne Within 14 days after the Chief Judges notification, the Director mails a secret ballot with the names of all candidates to each circuit judge. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. 2024 Presidential candidates; 2024 Congressional elections; State executive elections (2024) State legislative elections (2024) 2024 State judge elections; After much work and careful consideration by the Nominating Committee, I am pleased to submit the names of these candidates for consideration to join the bench of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chief Judge Evans said. Age: 58 The director then counts the ballots which are accompanied by a signed card, tabulates the results and certifies them to the Chief Judge at all times maintaining the confidentiality of the ballots. Admitted to the Bar: 2002 Law School: Columbia Law School Resident: Chicago The complete list of names follows at the end of this post. ###. We also examined the applicants bar ratings, career achievements, and whether they could be fair and impartial adjudicators. The Nominating Committee is made up of the following circuit judges: Honorable Erica L. Reddick, Presiding Judge, Criminal Division, Honorable James P. Flannery, Jr., Presiding Judge, Law Division, Honorable Sophia H. Hall, Administrative Presiding Judge, Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Resource Section and Interim Acting Presiding Judge, Chancery Division, Honorable Sanjay T. Tailor, Justice, Illinois 1stDistrict Appellate Court, Honorable Jill C. Marisie, Presiding Judge, Third Municipal District, Honorable Shelley Sutker-Dermer, Presiding Judge, Second Municipal District, Honorable E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., Presiding Judge, First Municipal District. The judges must return the ballots to the Director within 14 days of the date the ballots were distributed. I am grateful for the hard work of the Nominating Committee in putting together this list of capable and talented candidates. Cook County seats a total of 146 appointed associate judges, in addition to 249 circuit judges. Current Affiliation: City of Chicago Law Department, Resident: Glenview, Illinois Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans recently posted a notice for ten vacancies for the office of associate judge of the Cook County Circuit Court. Honorable E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., Presiding Judge, First Municipal District Below is the list of the 44 candidates that was forwarded to the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts: The candidates constitute a diverse group, racially and ethnically, and include 22 men and 22 women. Training Material & Educational Programs. After much work and careful consideration by the Nominating Committee, I am pleased to submit the names of these candidates for consideration to join the bench of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chief Judge Evans said. Age: 41 Gaffney was charged with official misconduct, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice for allegedly falsifying police reports from the scene, but a judge found him not guilty of all charges in 2019. Chief Judge Jay W. Ukena . But a vote by the county's circuit judges has rewarded them with seats on the bench in any event. Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans today posted a notice of ten vacancies for the office of associate judge of the Cook County Circuit Court. I thank them for their important contributions that assist us in appointing excellent Associate Judges for the Circuit Court of Cook County. Chief Judge Evans thanked The Chicago Bar Association and the Alliance for their work in evaluating the associate judge applicants, saying, The bar ratings are helpful throughout the entire process, both to the Nominating Committee during its final deliberations and to the circuit judges when casting their ballots., Evans added, I appreciate the considerable resources that the bar association members and staff devoted to performing this task. In addition to Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans, the Nominating Committee consists of the following Circuit Judges: The Associate Judge selection operates under an efficient, collaborative process to select qualified judges to serve on the judiciary. Interviews concluded today, and the Nominating Committee will reconvene in April to select 34 finalists. Age: 62 . Admitted to the Bar: 1993 Applications are now being accepted for these vacancies, as well as additional vacancies which may occur during the nomination process. Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans. CORBIN, Torrie Luciana I am grateful for the hard work of the Nominating Committee in putting together this list of capable and talented candidates. It just takes so much more effort to get someone who is from a diverse background elected, it seems, than someone who is not, Raghavan said. The list of candidates includes many from government agencies, and others with ties to politically powerful current and former elected officials. Description. Cook Countys circuit judges have selected a group of new associate judges to join them on the bench and this class is more racially diverse than previous cohorts. They share nearly the same responsibilities as the circuit judges, whom Cook County voters choose in public elections. DAWKINS, Barbara Lynette PLANEY, Mary Anna Here is the list of the finalists: AHMAD, Mohammad Abedelal; BAE, Jennifer Eun; BAHENA, Hilda Any one of these talented and capable candidates will be an asset to the bench if ultimately elected by the circuit judges.. ROE-TAYLOR, Parle M. GONZALEZ, Dawn Marie If the Nominating Committee was to move forward with selecting the Associate Judge finalists, the timing of the conference would limit the Circuit Judges ability to personally meet with the 34 would-be Associate Judge finalists before the Circuit Judges cast their ballots. A total of 272 licensed attorneys originally submitted applications for consideration for the 17 Associate Judge vacancies and underwent evaluations by several bar associations. The Chief Judge must then notify the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts of the names of the candidates selected by the Nominating Committee and request the Director to begin the balloting process. Licensed attorneys submit applications for consideration and undergo evaluations by bar associations. Admitted to the Bar: 2000 Associate to his Honour Judge Fraatz | County Court of Victoria | Admitted Australian Lawyer Caulfield North, Victoria, Australia . Follow the court on Twitter@CookCntyCourt, Privacy PolicyDisclaimerLegal Holiday ScheduleRules of the Court Orders of the Court, Information for Law Enforcement on Bond Cards, Petition For Authorization to Issue Bond Certifica, Petition For Authorization To Act As A Civil Suret, Part 20 (Rules) Court-Annexed Civil Mediation, Juvenile Justice&Child Protection Resource Section, Copyright 2020 by Circuit Court of Cook County. PATTERSON, Monique Lene It is an invaluable public service.. The judges must return the ballots to the Director within 14 days of the date the ballots were distributed. DESAI, Debjani Dasgupta VINES, Michael James KANTER, Sharon Arnold The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts on Thursday named 22 new associate judges who will take the bench in Cook County. CASTILLO, Nicole Associate Judge vacancies are listed below and are available to be submitted by completing the electronic application (PDF fillable document) for the corresponding circuit. The last time associate judge vacancies were open to new applicants, in August 2021, 246 people applied for 22 seats. The Hon. This years group includes at least six Black judges, four Latinx judges, and two Asian judges, according to Injustice Watch reporting. The group includes both government attorneys and attorneys in private practice. Find Your Court. Honorable Shelley Sutker-Dermer, Presiding Judge, Second Municipal District Note that the application for appointment to the office of associate judge was revised on September 17, 2019, and only applications on the revised form will be accepted. DERICO, JR., James Thomas Lost election several times but was appointed as an associate judge on the recommendation of Madigan and somehow ended up on one of the most sought after calendars by Cook County judges. The Alliance is made up of 12 minority and ethnic bar organizations as follows: the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area, the Black Women Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago, the Chicago Council of Lawyers, the Cook County Bar Association, the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, the Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois, the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, the Puerto Rican Bar Association, the Womens Bar Association, and the Arab American Bar Association of Illinois. Date. If unable to electronically submit an application, an applicant must submit two (2) signed originals of the prescribed application to Marcia M. Meis, Director, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 222 North LaSalle Street, 13th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60601. January 5, 2021. FRENTZAS, Athena James Chambers, Arthur F. Hill, Jr., Mark Joseph Lopez, and Thomas R. Mulroy, Jr., the appointment of Associate Judge Thomas More Donnelly to the office of circuit judge, and the authorized increase of two (2) associate judgeships for the Circuit Court of Cook County as a result of the 2020 Federal census-based associate judgeships pursuant to 705 ILCS 45/2. After just one Black associate judge was selected in 2018, the BWLA and the Cook County Bar Association argued that qualified candidates of color were being overlooked by the countys mostly white circuit court judges. See below for recent judicial ratings of candidates: 102 (708) 232-4172 286 Show detail Preview View more Admitted to the Bar: 1999 Follow the court on Twitter@CookCntyCourt, Privacy PolicyDisclaimerLegal Holiday ScheduleRules of the Court Orders of the Court, Information for Law Enforcement on Bond Cards, Petition For Authorization to Issue Bond Certifica, Petition For Authorization To Act As A Civil Suret, Part 20 (Rules) Court-Annexed Civil Mediation, Juvenile Justice&Child Protection Resource Section, Chief Judge Evans posts 10 vacancies for associate judge, Copyright 2020 by Circuit Court of Cook County. In the 1980s, the Cook County Circuit Court was probed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation under Operation Greylord. The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, which certifies the elections, announced the winners last week but didnt release the vote tallies. I thank them for their important contributions that assist us in appointing excellent Associate Judges for the Circuit Court of Cook County., Follow the court on Twitter@CookCntyCourt, Privacy PolicyDisclaimerLegal Holiday ScheduleRules of the Court Orders of the Court, Information for Law Enforcement on Bond Cards, Petition For Authorization to Issue Bond Certifica, Petition For Authorization To Act As A Civil Suret, Part 20 (Rules) Court-Annexed Civil Mediation, Juvenile Justice&Child Protection Resource Section, Update on Associate Judge selection process, Copyright 2020 by Circuit Court of Cook County, Honorable Mary Ellen Coghlan, Presiding Judge, Probate Division, Honorable Grace G. Dickler, Presiding Judge, Domestic Relations Division, Honorable James P. Flannery Jr., Presiding Judge, Law Division, Honorable Sophia H. Hall, Administrative Presiding Judge, Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Resource Section, Honorable Moshe Jacobius, Presiding Judge, Chancery Division, Honorable Raymond L. Jagielski, Presiding Judge, Fifth Municipal District, Honorable LeRoy K. Martin Jr., Presiding Judge, Criminal Division, Honorable Sharon M. Sullivan, Presiding Judge, County Division, Honorable Shelley Sutker-Dermer, Presiding Judge, Second Municipal District, Honorable E. Kenneth Wright Jr., Presiding Judge, First Municipal District. The Associate Judge selection operates under an efficient, collaborative process to select qualified judges to serve on the judiciary. The group includes both government attorneys and attorneys in multiple areas of private practice. 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