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About 150 of Cook County’s circuit court judges are associate judges, who are selected in a secret ballot vote by the county’s publicly elected judges. We cover associate judge selection and the conduct of associate judges once they’re on the bench.
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Associate Judge Gregory P. Vazquez, who filed papers to retire amid Injustice Watch’s investigation, appears on a police raid body camera with the owner of a Brookfield massage parlor known for unlawful sex work. Vazquez said he was merely giving a friend a ride.
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New class of Cook County associate judges more racially diverse than past years
Former prosecutors dominate the roster of 22 new associate judges, who were selected last week by the county’s circuit judges.
Illinois courts name 22 new associate judges in Cook County
Associate judges are chosen via a closed election that only Cook County’s 249 circuit court judges can vote in.
Cook County courts unveil ‘diverse’ slate of associate judge finalists
On Tuesday, the chief judge’s office released the names of 44 candidates, half of whom will be chosen by circuit judges to fill vacancies.
No Hispanic judges chosen in associate judge election
After criticisms about diversity among the associate judges last year, the Circuit Court of Cook County elected several people of color to the bench, but no Hispanic finalists made the cut.
Diverse group begins lobbying circuit judges for seats on Cook County bench
After sharp criticism a year ago that the associate judge contests resulted in only one new black candidate winning a seat, Cook County court officials made a point to emphasize the diversity of finalists for the 15 seats to be filled by a vote of the county’s circuit judges.
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