Edward Harmening
Edward Harmening was a judge for the 3rd Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He left office on December 5, 2022.
Harmening ran for re-election for the 3rd 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.
Biography
Harmening earned a bachelor's degree from Northern Illinois University, going on to receive his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in 1994.[1] Prior to his judicial appointment in 2009, Harmening worked as a private practice attorney at two Chicago firms. He also served the public sector as an assistant state's attorney for Cook County and as a deputy supervisor in the state's attorney's office.[1]
Elections
2022
Edward Harmening filed for retention but withdrew. The retention election did not appear on the ballot.
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.[2][3] Edward Harmening was retained in the Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Edward Harmening Retention Election with 72.80 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Edward Harmening Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Edward Harmening | 72.80% | |
| 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.[4]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[4]
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.[5][4]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
2010
Harmening won election after running unopposed.[6][7]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Edward Harmening did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 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
