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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 Primary 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.
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Cook County judicial hopeful kicked off ballot over concealed name
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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.
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Cook County judicial candidate Arthur Sutton has history of disciplinary issues
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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.
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Palatine committeeman’s judicial bid appears to violate ethics rules
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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.