Portman-Brown's name is one of about 250 on a list of applicants obtained by the Tribune. WRIGHT, III., Timothy W. Under Supreme Court Rule 39, the Nominating Committee must select twice as many qualified candidates as there are vacancies to be filled; in this case, 44 candidates were selected to fill 22 vacancies. An ousted Cook County judge is once again seeking a spot . The Chief Judge must then notify the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts of the names of the candidates selected by the Committee and request the Director to begin the balloting process. PLANEY, Mary Anna Law School: University of Illinois College of Law Honorable E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., Presiding Judge, First Municipal District "I am pleased to submit the names of these . Admitted to the Bar: 1999 GOLDBERG, Mitchell Benjamin The 249 circuit judges have the constitutional authority to fill associate judge vacancies and are required to follow the procedures outlined in Rule 39 of the Rules of the Illinois Supreme Court. Please note that if you need additional pages that is still an option. Born. We have included in formation about the Circuit Judges in Cook County, the Associate Judges in Cook County, as well as Supreme Court and Appellate Court Justices from the First District. A form for application may be obtained from the AOIC or be downloaded from the Supreme Court's website https://illinoiscourts.gov and downloaded from the Judicial Vacancies link. Released On 01/25/2018. Circuit Judges have the constitutional authority to fill Associate Judge vacancies and are required to follow the procedures outlined in Rule 39 of the Rules of the Illinois Supreme Court. SAINDON, Pamela Admitted to the Bar: 2002 Maryam Ahmad is one of 22 new Cook County associate judges selected in Sept. 2021. Current Affiliation: U.S. Attorneys Office for the Northern District of Illinois, Resident: Chicago Released On 02/01/2022. Chambers, Arthur F. Hill, Jr., Mark Joseph Lopez, and Thomas R. Mulroy, Jr., the appointment of Associate Judge Thomas More Donnelly to the office of circuit judge, and the authorized increase of two (2) associate judgeships for the Circuit Court of Cook County as a result of the 2020 Federal census-based associate judgeships pursuant to 705 ILCS 45/2. CARROLL, John P. It is an invaluable public service.. Law School: Northern Illinois University College of Law Director Research shows that campaign donations, party politics, and ethnic prejudice have heavily influenced those elections, primarily benefiting white candidates in Cook County with political connections and Irish-sounding names. Follow the court on Twitter@CookCntyCourt, Privacy PolicyDisclaimerLegal Holiday ScheduleRules of the Court Orders of the Court, Information for Law Enforcement on Bond Cards, Petition For Authorization to Issue Bond Certifica, Petition For Authorization To Act As A Civil Suret, Part 20 (Rules) Court-Annexed Civil Mediation, Juvenile Justice&Child Protection Resource Section, Copyright 2020 by Circuit Court of Cook County. Honorable James P. Flannery, Jr., Presiding Judge, Law Division The last time associate judge vacancies were open to new applicants, in August 2021, 246 people applied for 22 seats. About a fifth of the judges in both groups were African American. The Hon. However, the new class is much less diverse when it comes to professional backgrounds. Age: 62 serving as a circuit court judge, Susan F. Hutchinson was an associate judge from 1981 to 1992. I think it would behoove us to look into why thats the case.. At the end of 6 hours, the session will disconnect and information entered will not be saved. Age: 61 The form and instructions for electronically submitting an application are available on the Supreme Courts website here. Circuit Court 1999 . Chief Judge Evans posts 10 vacancies for associate judgeReleased On 02/01/2022 Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans today posted anotice of ten vacancies for the office of associate judge of the Cook County Circuit Court. All of the candidates received across-the-board positive ratings from the bar . Admitted to the Bar: 2008 Law School: DePaul University College of Law ### They are vying for 10 associate judge . The form and instructions for electronically submitting an application are available on the Supreme Courts website here. RUFFIN, Anthony For most judicial offices, ISBA will provide either an evaluation or a poll rating. ###. The judges must return the ballots to the Director within 14 days of the date the ballots were distributed. MALONEY, Edward James Honorable Sanjay T. Tailor, Justice, Illinois 1stDistrict Appellate Court If unable to electronically submit an application, an applicant must submit two (2) signed originals of the prescribed application to Marcia M. Meis, Director, Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, 222 North LaSalle Street, 13th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60601. Law School: University of Illinois College of Law If the Nominating Committee was to move forward with selecting the Associate Judge finalists, the timing of the conference would limit the Circuit Judges ability to personally meet with the 34 would-be Associate Judge finalists before the Circuit Judges cast their ballots. Honorable Raymond L. Jagielski, Presiding Judge, Fifth Municipal District If mailed or hand delivered, the deadline is 5 p.m. on that day. Presiding judges will set up Zoom and/or in-person meetings to allow circuit judges to meet with all the candidates. Current Affiliation: Illinois Human Rights Commission, Resident: Riverside, Illinois P. Scott Neville, Jr. Running for: Illinois Supreme Court. Age: 61 Law Clerk at Cook County State's Attorney's Office, 2019 Recipient of: Dean's List, 2020 Alliance of Illinois Judges Academic Scholarship, 2020 Emory Law Summer Research . A nominating committee, which includes the chief judge and the presiding judges of various court divisions and districts, then interviews the applicants and selects finalists. Laytin did not respond to an Injustice Watch request for an interview. The Alliance is made up of the Illinois State Bar Association and the following 11 minority and ethnic bar organizations: Arab American Bar Association of Illinois, Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area, Black Women Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago, Chicago Council of Lawyers, Cook County Bar Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Chicagos LGBTQ+ Bar Association, Puerto Rican Bar Association, and Womens Bar Association of Illinois. In 2018, only one of the 17 candidates selected to serve as an associate judge was Black. Law School: Northwestern University School of Law Fahy could not be reached for comment. Cook County Circuit Court judges are elected by the public to six-year terms, either countywide or in smaller subcircuits. HERNANDEZ, Jasmine Villaflor Chief Judge Evans thanked The Chicago Bar Association and the Alliance for their work in evaluating the associate judge applicants. In the 1980s, the Cook County Circuit Court was probed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation under Operation Greylord. Law School: Loyola University Chicago School of Law Richard Wooten, an Army veteran, former police officer, and pastor from Chatham, who also ran against Sawyer . Update on Associate Judge selection process. The Chief Judge must then notify the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts of the names of the candidates selected by the Committee and request the Director to begin the balloting process. But among associate judges, women made up only 43%. Below is the list of the 44 candidates that was forwarded to the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts: The candidates constitute a diverse group, racially and ethnically, and include 22 men and 22 women. If filed electronically, the deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Age: 46 Bar evaluations for associate judge applicants were conducted by The Chicago Bar Association and the Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening, at the request of Chief Judge Evans. Injustice Watch is a nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism organization that conducts in-depth research exposing institutional failures that obstruct justice and equality. These mostly entail constitutional questions or when there is a dispute in the lower courts. Within 14 days after the Chief Judges notification, the Director mails a secret ballot with the names of each candidate to each circuit judge. Please send your comments to Urie Clark, JEC-Chair at c lark7251@sbcglobal.net if you have pertinent information regarding any of the named candidates. JANNUSCH, Matthew William SWANAGAN, Anthony Charles During the next few weeks, the candidates will present their credentials to the Circuit Judges. Circuit judges then vote on candidates. Honorable Sophia H. Hall, Administrative Presiding Judge, Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Resource Section Within 14 days after the Chief Judges notification, the Director mails to each Circuit Judge a confidential ballot with the names of each candidate. Here is a link to the audio instead. Black and brown communities are disproportionately impacted by the court system, particularly in the criminal court system, said a spokesperson for the Black Women Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago, one of several legal groups that screen associate judge candidates. Age: 44 The group includes both government attorneys and attorneys in multiple areas of private practice. 6:24 am. A total of 212 attorneys originally submitted applications for consideration, and 36 applicants withdrew from the process. VINES, Michael James The Alliance is made up of 11 minority and ethnic bar organizations as follows: the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area, the Black Women Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago, the Chicago Council of Lawyers, the Cook County Bar Association, the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, the Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois, the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, the Puerto Rican Bar Association, and the Womens Bar Association of Illinois. STUDENROTH, David Lawrence FRENTZAS, Athena James A total of 272 licensed attorneys originally submitted applications for consideration for the 17 Associate Judge vacancies and underwent evaluations by several bar associations. There are two former public defenders, not one. Under Supreme Court Rule 39, the Nominating Committee must select twice as many qualified candidates as there are vacancies to be filled; in this case, 44 candidates were selected to fill 22 vacancies. Applications are now being accepted for these vacancies, as well as additional vacancies which may occur during the nomination process. Current Affiliation: Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith, Resident: Flossmoor, Illinois BHAVE, Sunil Shashikant Age: 58 Jun 2014 - Present8 years 9 months. Nearly 50% of the elected Cook County judges were women. "We're just so elated. I am pleased to submit the names of these candidates for consideration to join the bench of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chief Judge Evans said. While circuit judges are elected by the public, associate judges are appointed by the circuit judges in a selection process conducted by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. Description. Age: 46 About half of the judges currently handling felony courtrooms at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse are associate judges, as well as many of the judges handling felony cases in the countys suburban courthouses. Fourteen of the 22 new associate judges are current or former Cook County prosecutors. Note: Evaluations are included in the attached PDF. Law School: Northern Illinois University College of Law If you have any questions, please contact the Administrative Office at 217-557-8552 or 217-558-4490 during regular business hours. Congratulations to ALL Short-List finalists, for Associate Judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County! Resident: Tinley Park, Illinois Applications are available on this page of the Illinois Courts website and must be submitted by February 3.. The Circuit Judges vote for one candidate for each vacancy to be filled. Associate judge aspirants in Cook County should tailor McCuskey's advice to that circuit's procedures. Ballots listing the names of 44 finalists, chosen from 225 candidates, were distributed to 249 circuit judges. Admitted to the Bar: 1985 The last time associate judge vacancies were open to new applicants, in August 2021, 246 people applied for 22 seats. SRIVASTAVA, Ankur Ballots were due September 7, 2021. Law School: DePaul University College of Law All of the candidates received positive ratings from the bar associations. Proponents of the associate judges selection process argue that it more closely resembles a merit-based system than the partisan public elections for circuit judges. Illinois Courts, "Illinois Circuit Court Judges, Cook County Associate Judges," accessed June 15, 2015; Illinois courts. The bar associations evaluations concluded in December. BLANCHARD, Patrick Malone Chief Judge Evans thanked The Chicago Bar Association and the Alliance for their work in evaluating the associate judge applicants, saying, The bar ratings are helpful throughout the entire process, both to the Nominating Committee during its final deliberations and to the circuit judges when casting their ballots., Evans added, I appreciate the considerable resources that the bar association members and staff devoted to performing this task. BARRIDO, Jerome Celis Current Affiliation: Cook County States Attorneys Office, Resident: Homewood, Illinois The Nominating Committee is made up of the following circuit judges: The candidates constitute a diverse group, racially and ethnically, and include 22 men and 22 women. One of the seats was vacated by Thomas More Donnelly who was appointed by the state supreme court to fill a countywide circuit judge vacancy and is running for election to that position. The Alliance is made up of the Illinois State Bar Association and the following 11 minority and ethnic bar organizations: Arab American Bar Association of Illinois, Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area, Black Women Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago, Chicago Council of Lawyers, Cook County Bar Association, Decalogue Society of Lawyers, Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois, Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, Chicagos LGBTQ+ Bar Association, Puerto Rican Bar Association, and Womens Bar Association of Illinois. Within 14 days after the Chief Judges notification, the Director mails a secret ballot with the names of each candidate to each circuit judge. The Circuit Judges vote for one candidate for each vacancy to be filled. After that, they run every four years on a retention ballot, in which 60% . Bar evaluations were issued for all of the associate judge applicants by The Chicago Bar Association and the Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening, at the request of Chief Judge Evans. Law School: University of Chicago Law School The Director then counts the ballots, which are accompanied by a signed card, tabulates the results, and certifies them to the Chief Judge at all times maintaining the secrecy of the ballots. ASSOCIATE JUDGE FINALISTS Associate Judge finalists announcedReleased On 02/10/2023 Circuit Court of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans and the courts Nominating Committee today announced the names of the 44 candidates who will be on the ballot for circuit judges to vote to fill 22 associate judge vacancies. Admitted to the Bar: 1985 Honorable Shelley Sutker-Dermer, Presiding Judge, Second Municipal District Current Affiliation: Law Office of William N. Fahy, Resident: Chicago Chicago, IL 60601, Director This years group includes at least six Black judges, four Latinx judges, and two Asian judges, according to Injustice Watch reporting. Mediation Service. The bar associations evaluations concluded in December. PORTER, Brian Randall If you have any questions, please contact the Administrative Office at 217-557-8552 or 217-558-4490 during regular business hours. While circuit judges are elected by the public, associate judges are appointed by the circuit judges in a selection process conducted by the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. The Judicial Evaluation Committee needs your assistance in evaluating candidates for Associate Judge. TZINBERG, Scott William The Alliance is made up of 12 minority and ethnic bar organizations as follows: the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area, the Black Women Lawyers Association of Greater Chicago, the Chicago Council of Lawyers, the Cook County Bar Association, the Decalogue Society of Lawyers, the Hellenic Bar Association of Illinois, the Hispanic Lawyers Association of Illinois, the Illinois State Bar Association, the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, the Puerto Rican Bar Association, the Womens Bar Association, and the Arab American Bar Association of Illinois. Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Robert McIntire as Resident Judge in Fifth Judicial Circuit. FLORES, Barbara Nubia The countys population, on the other hand, is about 40% white, one-quarter Black, one-quarter Latinx, and 8% Asian. ###. Admitted to the Bar: 2005 Thats a big shift from the past two associate judges elections. But the associate judges selection process cant easily overcome the structural and pipeline issues that have kept the judiciary and the legal profession disproportionately white and affluent. Follow the court on Twitter@CookCntyCourt Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts ROE-TAYLOR, Parle M. NORRIS, Scott Follow the court on Twitter@CookCntyCourt The Nominating Committee of the Circuit Court of Cook County today announced its selection of the 30 candidates who will seek appointment to 15 Associate Judge vacancies by a vote of the Circuit Judges. The judges may vote for as many candidates as there are vacancies to be filled, and must return the ballots to the Director within 14 days of the date the ballots were distributed. DUFFY, Cristin 22 new associate judges announced Thursday are people of color, can have a measurable impact on how they rule, No African American candidates chosen as Cook County judges add 16 to bench, Five who lost Cook County judicial primary earn new path to bench. TURANO, Andreana Ann SAINDON, Pamela Under Illinois Supreme Court Rule 39, the nominating committee must select twice as many qualified candidates as there are vacancies to be filled; in this case, the nominating committee will select 20 candidates from which the circuit judges will fill the 10 vacancies. Attached with this press release are the evaluations of the 44 candidates. Assess eligibility of applicants for various positions - such as: cook trainees, restaurant front of houses, dairy farmers, and pig farmers - in both work skill and their ability to meet the Department of . The judges must return the ballots to the Director within 14 days of the date the ballots were distributed. The candidates received positive ratings from all bar associations which have completed evaluations. Presiding judges will set up Zoom and/or in-person meetings to allow circuit judges to meet with all the candidates. Current Affiliation: Law Office of Sabra Ebersole. ### A total of 23 attorneys, from local prosecutors and defense attorneys to private-practice lawyers, have filed for an associate judge opening in Lake County Circuit Court. Each bar association issues its own ratings for all individual associate judge applicants. The problem with the list, and the reason I'm slow-walking it at this point, is that the Chief Judge's Office has not released any . Licensed attorneys submit applications for consideration and undergo evaluations by bar associations. Age: 51 Follow the court on Twitter@CookCntyCourt, Privacy PolicyDisclaimerLegal Holiday ScheduleRules of the Court Orders of the Court, Information for Law Enforcement on Bond Cards, Petition For Authorization to Issue Bond Certifica, Petition For Authorization To Act As A Civil Suret, Part 20 (Rules) Court-Annexed Civil Mediation, Juvenile Justice&Child Protection Resource Section, Copyright 2020 by Circuit Court of Cook County. Law School: University of Pennsylvania Law School Interviews concluded today, and the Nominating Committee will reconvene in April to select 34 finalists. Honorable Sharon M. Sullivan, Presiding Judge, County Division This month, the Nominating Committee interviewed 248 applicants, as 20 withdrew from the process and four did not appear for their interviews. The applications are required to be signed, using one of the two methods provided. KANTER, Sharon Arnold Under Rule 39, the Nominating Committee must select twice as many qualified candidates as there are vacancies to be filled; in this case, 44 candidates were selected for 22 vacancies. All of the candidates received positive ratings from the bar associations. After much work and careful consideration by the Nominating Committee, I am pleased to submit the names of these candidates for consideration to join the bench of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Chief Judge Evans said. Honorable James P. Flannery, Jr., Presiding Judge, Law Division Current Affiliation: Lawrence Kamin, Resident: Chicago More than half of the new associate judges are current or former prosecutors, while just two have experience as public defenders. Court Holiday Schedule. Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans. Age: 41 We also examined the applicants bar ratings, career achievements, and whether they could be fair and impartial adjudicators. The Nominating Committee took this action to avoid overlap with the March primary in which several applicants for Associate Judge are also . Honorable Shelley Sutker-Dermer, Presiding Judge, Second Municipal District Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News. A total of 246 attorneys originally submitted applications for consideration, and 23 applicants withdrew from the process, including two who withdrew after being interviewed. ROE-TAYLOR, Parle M. Follow the court on Twitter@CookCntyCourt Please be advised, there is a six (6) hour time frame for completing the online Associate Judge Application. Honorable Moshe Jacobius, Presiding Judge, Chancery Division Other Professional Experience: Attorney for 25 years. FRENTZAS-BUBARIS, Athena AHMAD, Maryam Presiding Judges will set up video or in-person meetings to enable circuit judges to meet with all the candidates. Circuit Judge Municipal Markham Rm. LOPEZ, Diana Elena Associate Judge Openings in Circuit Court. Balanoff, who presides over the courts child protection division, has proposed an amendment to the Illinois Supreme Court rules that would require circuit court judges to select associate judges from all the countys 15 geographic subcircuits. Applicants should be aware that their names will be released to the media to allow public comment on their candidacy and that a bar evaluation may also be requested. Current Affiliation: City of Chicago Law Department, Resident: Glenview, Illinois Admitted to the Bar: 2001 All Circuit Judges who will vote in the Associate Judge selection process must attend one of two state-mandated judicial education conferences on February 5-9 and April 9-13. Honorable Sophia H. Hall, Administrative Presiding Judge, Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Resource Section and Interim Acting Presiding Judge, Chancery Division Law School: University of Illinois College of Law Associate Judge finalists announced. 3101 Old Jacksonville Road GONZALEZ, Dawn Marie Honorable Jill C. Marisie, Presiding Judge, Third Municipal District Honorable Sanjay T. Tailor, Acting Presiding Judge, County Division This month, the Nominating Committee interviewed 248 applicants, as 20 withdrew from the process and four did not appear for their interviews. 222 N. LaSalle St., 13th Floor Description. Associate Judge vacancies are listed below and are available to be submitted by completing the electronic application (PDF fillable document) for the corresponding circuit. Sylvester Baker Jr., a former sheriff's deputy who ran for Cook County Sheriff in 2008. Each bar association issued its own ratings for individual associate judge applicants. -Our mission is to support, uplift, and inspire young people. JHA, Lakshmi Elkhanialy Applicants should be aware that their names will be released to the media to allow public comment on their candidacy and that a bar evaluation may also be requested. TOLLER, Natosha Cuyler A total of 246 attorneys originally submitted applications for consideration, and 23 applicants withdrew from the process, including two who withdrew after being interviewed. The actual number of applicants is, however, 246. FAHY, William Nicholas The candidates received positive ratings from all bar associations which have completed evaluations., My colleagues and I considered the candidates variety of legal experience as well as diversity of race, ethnicity and gender, Judge Evans said. BAE, Jennifer Eun The Chicago Bar Association and the Alliance of Bar Associations will evaluate applicants and a committee composed of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans and the presiding judges of the courts various divisions will review the applications. The 17 candidates who receive the most votes will become Associate Judges. The group includes both government attorneys and attorneys in private practice. ###. PLANEY, Mary Anna For this selection process, Circuit Judges will see 34 names on their ballots and will select 17 candidates. As you type, you may see the text scroll out of view to the left or up and down. Associate Judges are elected by 272 circuit court judges (associate judges do not vote). The director then counts the ballots which are accompanied by a signed card, tabulates the results and certifies them to the Chief Judge at all times maintaining the confidentiality of the ballots. But not one of the 16 judges already selected are African-American. CHICAGO (WLS) -- This Black History Month, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is now part of Black history, the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court. Below is the list of the 44 candidates that was forwarded to the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts: Applications for Associate Judge vacancies are listed, by circuit, in the table below and are available to be submitted in two methods. Text fields in the electronic application are set to auto size so that information is captured in the completed form. She said she thought her experience as a public defender was important when she switched to the other side of the courtroom. Former prosecutors dominate the roster of 22 new associate judges, who were selected last week by the countys circuit judges. Please be advised, there is a six (6) hour time frame for completing the online Associate Judge Application.
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