Allen F. Murphy
Allen F. Murphy was a judge on the Cook County 3rd Subcircuit Court in Illinois.[1] He was appointed in July 2008. He died in 2019.[2]
Education
Murphy earned a B.A. from Marquette University in 1986, going on to receive his J.D. from Creighton University in 1990.[3]
Career
Prior to his judicial appointment, Murphy served as Assistant State's Attorney for Cook County, working in the gang crimes unit since 2005.[4]
Elections
2016
Judges of the Illinois Circuit Court stand for retention after their first full term. To be retained, a judge must receive at least 60 percent of the vote.[5][6] Allen F. Murphy was retained in the Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Allen Murphy Retention Election with 75.19 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Allen Murphy Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Allen F. Murphy | 75.19% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 513 judges on the Illinois Circuit Court, each elected in partisan elections to six-year terms. Upon the completion of these terms, judges who wish to continue serving must compete in uncontested, nonpartisan retention elections.[7]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[7]
The circuit courts are also served by 391 associate judges, who are limited in that they may not preside over cases in which the defendant is charged with a felony (an offense punishable by one or more years in prison). Associate judges are appointed to four-year terms by circuit judges.[8][7]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[7]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[7]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
2010
Murphy won election after running unopposed.[9][10]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net
- ↑ Legacy.com, "Allen Murphy," accessed December 13, 2019
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, Editorial Board Endorsements: Allen F. Murphy, Marcy 14, 2010
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedapp - ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations - How it works," accessed November 19, 2019
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results"
- ↑ Cook County Elections, Judicial Subcircuit Election Results
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois
State courts:
Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court
State resources:
Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois
