Judicial Elections
Election results: All Cook County judges won retention in 2022 election
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Democrats maintained their majority on the state’s highest court after winning one of the two competitive supreme court races in the collar counties.
Judicial Elections
Is there a better way to evaluate retention judges?
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Nearly half of states have public commissions that evaluate judges’ performance. But Illinois, where voters rely on evaluations from bar associations, has historically resisted judicial reforms.
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Abortion-rights advocates fearful of Republicans gaining control of Illinois Supreme Court in Nov. 8 election
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With Roe overturned, a Republican majority on the state’s highest court could limit access to abortions, particularly for teens, across the Midwest.
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Guía para las elecciones judiciales del condado de Cook de noviembre 2022
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Guía de Injustice Watch para las elecciones judiciales de Cook County de noviembre de 2022
Judicial Elections
With 40 reversed decisions, longtime Cook County criminal court judge seeks another 6-year term
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Though lauded for his handling of a specialized drug court program, Charles Burns’ decisions in felony cases have been undone by higher courts more often than his colleagues’.
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2022 Cook County judicial election guide
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Injustice Watch’s nonpartisan guide to the November 2022 Cook County judicial elections.
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En 2020, los votantes del Condado de Cook votaron en números históricos para elegir jueces
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En la elección general de este año, tres de cada cuatro votantes del Condado de Cook votaron a favor o en contra de al menos un juez que buscaba la retención. ¿Es este nivel de compromiso una casualidad o una nueva normalidad?
Judicial Elections
In 2020, Cook County voters cast ballots for judges in historic numbers
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Three in four Cook County voters in this year’s general election voted for or against at least one judge up for retention. Is this level of engagement a fluke or a new normal?
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Two Cook County judges on verge of losing seats as vote counting continues
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With nearly all the votes counted, Judge Jackie Portman-Brown did not get enough “yes” votes to stay on the bench as of Tuesday. Another judge is holding on to his seat by 282 votes.
Judicial Elections
Election day 2020: Cook County judicial races to watch
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These are the judicial races to keep an eye on as the votes come in.