Posted in2020 Primary
Cook County judicial primary election ensures more diverse bench
Democratic Party picks did not all glide to victory and one-third of appointed judges lost their seats.
2020 Primary
Posted in2020 Primary
Primary win puts Neville on path to become second black elected Illinois Supreme Court justice
Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. will keep his seat. In Appellate Court races, incumbents saw mixed results.
Posted in2020 Primary
Supreme Court candidate rejects claims of unethical conduct, blames politics
Illinois Supreme Court candidate Shelly Harris has contended that the accusation that he acted unethically on behalf of a nephew is a false charge by a former colleague who supports an opponent in his race.
Posted in2020 Primary
Illinois Supreme Court candidate Harris accused of ethical breach involving nephew’s case
A retired appellate judge said that a discussion that Illinois Supreme Court candidate Shelly Harris had with her about a pending case involving his nephew has led to a complaint to the state agency that investigates judicial misconduct.
Posted in2020 Primary
Inside the $4.7 million race for the next Illinois Supreme Court justice
A single candidate has poured more than $1.9 million of his own money into the campaign, making this race more expensive than the last two Illinois Supreme Court races combined.
Posted in2020 Primary
Diverse Illinois Supreme Court candidates face big fundraising gap
As of March 11, the three white candidates in the Illinois Supreme Court election have outraised the four people of color by a ratio of 2-to-1.
Posted in2020 Primary
Why judicial elections matter, and other common questions about the March primary
As Injustice Watch launches our 2020 Judicial Election Voting Guide, we’re answering some common questions about how judicial elections work.
Posted in2020 Primary
2020 judicial primary election guide
Injustice Watch’s guide to the 2020 Cook County judicial primary elections.
Posted in2020 Primary
Lawsuit alleges judicial candidate helped Detective Guevara frame an innocent man
Frank DiFranco, who is running for judge in the 12th subcircuit Republican primary, is accused of knowingly taking a false confession that sent a man to prison for 27 years.
Posted in2020 Primary
Five things to know about this year’s bar association ratings
A third of the judicial candidates got at least one negative rating, but whether that matters will be up to the voters.