Daniel James Pierce
Daniel James Pierce was a judge of the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court. He assumed office in 2012. He left office on September 30, 2022.
Pierce ran for re-election for the 14th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He did not appear on the ballot for the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Daniel James Pierce was assigned to the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court in 2012. He retired on September 30, 2022.[1]
Biography
Pierce received both his undergraduate and J.D. degrees from DePaul University.[2][3]
Elections
2022
Pierce's retention election was canceled, after he retired effective September 30, 2022.[4]
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] Daniel James Pierce was retained in the Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Daniel Pierce Retention Election with 74.88 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Daniel Pierce Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Daniel James Pierce | 74.88% | |
| 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
Pierce won election to the Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court after running unopposed in the general election.[9][10]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Daniel James Pierce did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Appellate Lawyers Association, "Justice Daniel J. Pierce to Retire; Judge Sanjay Tailor Appointed to Fill Vacancy," September 18, 2022
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Appellate Lawyers Association, "Justice Daniel J. Pierce to Retire; Judge Sanjay Tailor Appointed to Fill Vacancy," September 18, 2022
- ↑ 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
