Diane M. Para
Diane M. Para was a 2014 candidate for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court First Subcircuit in Illinois.[1]
Elections
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Para ran for election to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court First Subcircuit.
Primary: She ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014.
General: She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014, after receiving 41.4 percent of the vote. She competed against Dave Carlson.
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Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association and participating attorneys did not have a sufficient number of responses to rate Diane M. Para in a 2014 poll.[3]
2006
Para previously ran for election to the 12th Judicial Circuit Court, 1st Subcircuit, but was unsuccessful.[4]
Education
Para graduated from Morton College in 1981 and went on to receive her undergraduate degree from Dominican University, Rosary College in 1983. She received her J.D. from John Marshall Law School in 1987.[4]
Career
Para has worked for the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation since 1996.[4]
Awards and associations
- 2014: Naperville, IL Citizens Police Academy
- 2003-2009: Wheatland Township Trustee
- National Association of Professional Women
- Will County Bar Association
- Ashbury Homeowners Association
- Naperville, IL Citizens Academy[4]
Approach to the law
| “ | Maintain integrity always. Carefully evaluate evidence. Be fair to all parties. Apply the law correctly. Be considerate. Remember that a case is not merely a file but someone's family, property, life, or freedom.[5] | ” |
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Illinois State Board of Elections, "General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Information submitted via Judgepedia's candidate submission form on June 17, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
