Party leadership voted overwhelmingly not to endorse judges Michael Toomin and Mauricio Araujo for retention.
Judicial Elections
Primary win puts Neville on path to become second black elected Illinois Supreme Court justice
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Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. will keep his seat. In Appellate Court races, incumbents saw mixed results.
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Supreme Court candidate rejects claims of unethical conduct, blames politics
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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.
Judicial Elections
Diverse Illinois Supreme Court candidates face big fundraising gap
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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.
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Why judicial elections matter, and other common questions about the March primary
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As Injustice Watch launches our 2020 Judicial Election Voting Guide, we’re answering some common questions about how judicial elections work.
Judicial Elections
2020 Judicial Election Guide
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Injustice Watch’s guide to the 2020 Cook County judicial primary elections.
Judicial Elections
Lawsuit alleges judicial candidate helped Detective Guevara frame an innocent man
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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.
Judicial Elections
Five things to know about this year’s bar association ratings
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A third of the judicial candidates got at least one negative rating, but whether that matters will be up to the voters.
Judicial Elections
Sham candidates for judge: an election secret you’re not supposed to know about
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Two candidates in Cook County’s March judicial primary have all the markings of a practice intended to siphon votes for the Democratic Party’s pick.
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Judicial candidate resigns from political position that appeared to violate ethics rules
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The candidate, Matt Flamm, denied Thursday that his resignation had anything to do with the likely ethics violation.
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Supreme Court candidates meet at Injustice Watch forum
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Six candidates for a rare open seat on the Illinois Supreme Court made their case to voters in a forum Monday night, hosted by Injustice Watch, the Chicago chapter of the American Constitution Society, and UIC John Marshall Law School.