Twelve of the 22 new associate judges announced Thursday are people of color, according to Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans' office, and the group is evenly split between women and men. ### Electronic applications must be submitted at or before 11:59 p.m. of the posted deadline. Honorable James P. Flannery Jr., Presiding Judge, Law Division I understand what custody does to folks, I understand what it does to families, and you want people on the prosecution side who understand those issues.. Associate Judge finalists announced. Cook County Circuit Court judges are elected by the public to six-year terms, either countywide or in smaller subcircuits. Many of those full circuit judges . 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. Seven of the announced vacancies come as a result of retirements and resignations. Bar evaluations were issued for all Associate Judge applicants by The Chicago Bar Association and the Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening, at the request of Chief Judge Evans. WARD, Torrick Alan ROE-TAYLOR, Parle M. Both applications are PDF fillable documents which can be completed using a computer or mobile device. Cook Countys circuit judges have selected a group of new associate judges to join them on the bench and this class is more racially diverse than previous cohorts. HERNANDEZ, Jasmine Villaflor At the end of 6 hours, the session will disconnect and information entered will not be saved. A total of 246 attorneys originally submitted applications for consideration, and 23 applicants withdrew from the process, including two who withdrew after being interviewed. 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. SAUCEDA, Eric Michael Injustice Watch is a nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism organization that conducts in-depth research exposing institutional failures that obstruct justice and equality. Presiding judges will set up Zoom and/or in-person meetings to allow circuit judges to meet with all the candidates. The bar associations evaluations concluded in December. Honorable LeRoy K. Martin Jr., Presiding Judge, Criminal Division BARRIDO, Jerome Celis Below is the list of the 44 candidates that was forwarded to the Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts: Date. Congratulations to all 44 who made the short list (See the full list and official . MORRIS, Tisa Lynne Admitted to the Bar: 1993 Feb 2017 - Present6 years 2 months. The last time associate judge vacancies were open to new applicants, in August 2021, 246 people applied for 22 seats. We also examined the applicants bar ratings, career achievements, and whether they could be fair and impartial adjudicators.. 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 . Admitted to the Bar: 2001 Current Affiliation: City of Chicago Law Department, Resident: Glenview, Illinois 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. The group includes both government attorneys and attorneys in private practice. Released On 08/10/2021. The Illinois Supreme Court appointed her to the bench in 2014, but she lost in the 2016 Democratic primary and waged an unsuccessful write-in campaign in the general election that fall. Age: 46 Her prior roles include serving as a Cook County assistant state attorney, and a Commissioner of the Illinois Court of Claims. DAWKINS, Barbara Lynette Illustration by Melissa Fernandez for Injustice Watch. Current Affiliation: Lawrence Kamin, Resident: Chicago The Nominating Committee took this action to avoid overlap with the March primary in which several applicants for Associate Judge are also running for Circuit Judge, and to avoid a scheduling conflict with the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts mandatory Education Conferences that judges will attend in February and April. FINKLE, Lester Wolfe SAINDON, Pamela Current Affiliation: The Brooks Law Firm, Resident: Homewood, Illinois GONZALEZ, Dawn Marie TULLY, John J. TZINBERG, Scott William 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. It is an invaluable public service.. Within 14 days after the Chief Judges notification, the Director mails to each Circuit Judge a confidential ballot with the names of each candidate. Let's get the commercial out of the way immediately: Persons with relevant information regarding any associate judge . All of the candidates received across-the-board positive ratings from the bar . Released On 11/05/2019. As they chose from among 34 finalists to fill positions as associate judges, Cook County circuit judges failed to cast enough ballots this month for any of 10 African-American associate judge . Evans put out a statement saying the concept of justice requires a more diverse bench, and pledging to push for qualified judges who better reflected the countys diversity. GOLDBERG, Mitchell Benjamin But a vote by the county's circuit judges has rewarded them with seats on the bench in any event. Note that the application for appointment to the office of associate judge was revised on September 17, 2019, and only applications on the revised form will be accepted. Age: 61 The 9 were elected based upon a . Please note that if you need additional pages that is still an option. Associate judges are selected by the court's elected circuit judges in a process that is supposed to be merit-based and provide a counterbalance to a judiciary largely selected through partisan elections. Associate Judge Openings in Circuit Court. About a fifth of the judges in both groups were African American. 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. Chicago, IL 60601, Director DESAI, Debjani Dasgupta Richard Wooten, an Army veteran, former police officer, and pastor from Chatham, who also ran against Sawyer . 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. Honorable Grace G. Dickler, Presiding Judge, Domestic Relations Division Age: 55 MALONEY, Edward James Circuit judges then vote on candidates. As you edit your responses, use your arrow keys and the scroll bar to move through the text box. Licensed attorneys submit applications for consideration and undergo evaluations by bar associations. More than half of the new associate judges followed the well-traveled path from the Cook County States Attorneys Office to the judges chambers. Associate judges serve four-year terms and can be re-elected indefinitely by the circuit judges. 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. Springfield, IL 62704. DEMATTEO, Gabriel Joseph Associate judges share nearly the same responsibilities as circuit judges, but they earn slightly lower salaries, cant vote in internal court elections for the countys chief judge or associate judges, and must get permission from the chief judge to take on a felony trial. Timothy J. 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, Chief Judge Evans posts 10 vacancies for associate judge, Copyright 2020 by Circuit Court of Cook County. CENAR, Richard George Admitted to the Bar: 2002 Palestinian American Rouhy Shalabi, an attorney and member of the Chicago Park District board of Directors was sworn-in on Monday Jan. 6, 2020 as an Associate Judge of the Cook County Circuit Court. 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. Admitted to the Bar: 1993 Honorable Shelley Sutker-Dermer, Presiding Judge, Second Municipal District At the end of 6 hours, the session will disconnect and information entered will not be saved. Note that the application for appointment to the office of associate judge was revised on September 17, 2019, and only applications on the revised form will be accepted. But critics have for years said that the process of picking associate judges favors politically connected and white applicants. 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. The bar associations evaluations concluded in December. To aid Illinois voters in their responsibility to elect and retain judges, the Illinois State Bar Association provides public information about the qualifications of judicial candidates and judges seeking retention. An ousted Cook County judge is once again seeking a spot . 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. I thank them for their important contributions that assist us in appointing excellent Associate Judges for the Circuit Court of Cook County. COSGROVE, Audrey Victoria Honorable E. Kenneth Wright, Jr., Presiding Judge, First Municipal District FRENTZAS, Athena James If filed electronically, the deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2022. Honorable Sanjay T. Tailor, Justice, Illinois 1stDistrict Appellate Court BISCEGLIA, Joell Claire 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. Within 14 days after the Chief Judges notification, the Director mails a secret ballot with the names of all candidates to each circuit judge. Therefore, it is critically important to ensure that we have diverse judges who represent those communities, the spokesperson said. RUFFIN, Anthony Email us at [emailprotected] or call us at (312) 521-0977. "I am pleased to submit the names of these . BAHENA, Hilda DERICO, JR., James Thomas Age: 46 Admitted to the Bar: 2004 The complete list of names follows at the end of this post. A total of 212 attorneys originally submitted applications for consideration, and 36 applicants withdrew from the process. Age: 44 Injustice Watch is a nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism organization that conducts in-depth research exposing institutional failures that obstruct justice and equality. 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. Whether electronically filed, mailed, or hand delivered, all applications must be received in the Administrative Office within 30 days after the date of the notice. The associate judge positions are due to the retirements of Associate Judges John T. Carr, John L. Huff, and Elizabeth Loredo Rivera, the resignations of Associate Judges Timothy J. 1050. The candidates received positive ratings from all bar associations which have completed evaluations. 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. Please be advised, there is a six (6) hour time frame for completing the online Associate Judge Application. Patricia Brown Holmes serves as co-chair along with the Hon. FAHY, William Nicholas CORBIN, Torrie Luciana The Nominating Committee is made up of the following circuit judges: About two-thirds of sitting judges are white, 20% are Black, 9% are Latinx, and 3% are Asian, according to data provided by Evans office. This years group includes at least six Black judges, four Latinx judges, and two Asian judges, according to Injustice Watch reporting. ### Age: 48 The Hon. 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. Admitted to the Bar: 1985 COLEMAN, Jennifer Frances Such a system would help ensure a more diverse slate of associate judges, Balanoff said. The Circuit Court of Cook County has today announced that 44 persons, 21 men and 23 women, have made the coveted associate judge "short list." It is from this list of names that the full judges of the Cook County will select 22 new colleagues. FLORES, Barbara Nubia STRATIGAKIS, Pamela J. 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Associate judges are selected by the courts elected circuit judges in a process that is supposed to be merit-based and provide a counterbalance to a judiciary largely selected through partisan elections. EVANS, Jr., Carl Lauras Presiding judges will set up Zoom and/or in-person meetings to allow circuit judges to meet with all the candidates. I work with 4-H members age 8 to 18 to evaluate their year end projects that they have worked for an entire year to prepare for. Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Robert McIntire as Resident Judge in Fifth Judicial Circuit. High School Education/Equivalency + (#1, #2, or #3) minimum of 48 semester hours (earned credit) at an . A recent study of federal judges appointed by former Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump found that those who were former prosecutors or corporate attorneys were less likely to rule in favor of employees who sued their employers than those with public interest or other professional backgrounds. All of the candidates received positive ratings from the bar associations. Description. To continue to serve after that date, the new judges must either be elected to the court, or be reappointed by July 1, 2023. PATTERSON, Monique Lene 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. Six other current assistant states attorneys were selected as associate judges, including Martha-Victoria Jimenez, a supervisor for the offices civil actions bureau, and Barbara Lynette Dawkins. 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. The actual number of applicants is, however, 246. For this selection process, Circuit Judges will see 34 names on their ballots and will select 17 candidates. Admitted to the Bar: 1987 Law School: DePaul University College of Law Applications submitted via facsimile will not be accepted. TO THE OFFICE OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE PURSUANT TO RULE 39 OF THE SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS, I HEREBY SUBMIT MY NAME AS A CANDIDATE FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE OFFICE OF ASSOCIATE JUDGE OF JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. Chief Judge Evans said the Nominating Committee interviewed 176 applicants over a 6-month period, and the selection of the 44 candidates was unanimous. Each bar association issued its own ratings for individual associate judge applicants. BAE, Jennifer Eun There are two former public defenders, not one. Judicial assignments listed in the Directory are current as of March 2011. Melissa Fernandez for Injustice Watch is a nonpartisan, nonprofit journalism organization conducts... 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