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Anita Rivkin-Carothers
Anita Rivkin-Carothers was a judge on the Cook County 7th Subcircuit in Illinois.[1] She was appointed in 2007 and elected to a full term in 2008.[2][3] She left office on August 1, 2015.[4]
Elections
2014
Rivkin-Carothers was retained to the Cook County 7th Subcircuit with 75.6 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [5]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated Anita Rivkin-Carothers as Recommended for retention in 2014.[6]
Education
Rivkin-Carothers earned an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University, going on to receive her J.D. from John Marshall Law School.[3]
Career
Prior to joining the bench, Rivkin-Carothers was a private practice attorney in Chicago.[7]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the Cook Judicial Circuit," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Gazette Chicago, "Democratic candidates win big in November local elections," December 5, 2008 (Final paragraph)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gazette Chicago, "Several candidates in area running unopposed," November 1, 2008
- ↑ Marielle Bricker, "Email communication with Mary Wisniewski, Director of Communications for the Cook County Circuit Court Office of the Chief Judge," December 9, 2020
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "List of judges seeking retention in the November 4, 2014 general election," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
- ↑ Austin Weekly News, "Rivals Carothers and Davis make temporary peace," October 11, 2006 (Penultimate paragraph)
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
