Kenneth Wadas

2020 Election

Final election results show one Cook County judge lost her seat, others hold on by a thread

By Carlos Ballesteros and Emily Hoerner | November 24, 2020

Cook County Circuit Judge Jackie Portman-Brown lost her retention bid by less than 12,000 votes, while Judge John Mahoney III held onto his seat by about 2,100 votes. Several other judges kept their seats by slim margins.

news analysis

Check Your Judges: Why Cook County judicial elections matter

By Adeshina Emmanuel and Carlos Ballesteros | October 15, 2020

Judicial elections bring high stakes and consequences, especially for Black, Latinx and other marginalized groups disproportionately impacted by the justice system.

Judicial Elections

Appeals court reverses this judge more than any other in criminal courts seeking retention

By John Seasly | October 11, 2020

Kenneth J. Wadas has been reversed 25 times in 6 years — more than any other Cook County criminal court judge on the November ballot running to remain in office.