Injustice Watch (https://www.injusticewatch.org/news/judicial-elections/page/2/)
Stories about people running for judge, judges running for retention, and the process of judicial elections and appointments.
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.
Caroline Golden uses her married name in her legal practice, which has included representing disgraced Chicago police officers. But she sought to run for judge using her maiden name. A Cook County judge has struck her from the ballot as a result.
A candidate for judge was forced to resign from the Illinois Department of Corrections after his teenage son used his service weapon on two separate occasions.
Democratic Palatine committeeman Matt Flamm is running for the Democratic nomination for a judicial seat. Legal experts say that violates the judicial canons intended to minimize the role of politics on the judiciary.
Her father’s real estate firm targeted people who’d have a tough time getting an apartment and wouldn’t refund fees even if a client didn’t like it, a state investigation found.
A white judge whose appointment sparked criticism about a lack of minority representation in a diverse subcircuit has decided not to run to keep her seat. “I believe it’s the right thing to do,” Judge Cara Lefevour Smith told Injustice Watch.