Jackie Portman-Brown
Jackie Portman-Brown was a judge for the 5th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She left office on December 6, 2020.
Portman-Brown (Democratic Party) ran for election for the 5th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022.
Biography
Portman-Brown was raised in Chicago, Illinois. She is the youngest of four sisters. Before becoming a judge, Portman-Brown was the general counsel for Chicago's police oversight office. She also has experience as a prosecutor.[1]
Education
Portman earned her J.D. from the Thomas Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan.[2]
Career
Prior to joining the bench, Portman was general counsel for the Independent Police Review Authority and served seven years as Cook County assistant state's attorney.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit
Timothy Wright won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Timothy Wright (D) | 100.0 | 45,638 | |
| Total votes: 45,638 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit
Timothy Wright defeated Tiffany Brooks, Jackie Portman-Brown, and Judie Lyn Smith in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Timothy Wright | 44.3 | 11,261 | |
| Tiffany Brooks | 24.2 | 6,144 | ||
 | Jackie Portman-Brown | 18.3 | 4,661 | |
| Judie Lyn Smith | 13.1 | 3,337 | ||
| Total votes: 25,403 | |||
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2020
Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit, Retention election for Jackie Portman-Brown
Jackie Portman-Brown was not retained to the 5th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 59.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
Yes |
59.3
|
998,628 | |||
| ✖ | No |
40.7
|
684,759 | ||
Total Votes |
1,683,387 | ||||
|
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2014
Portman was retained to the Cook County 5th Subcircuit with 77.8 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated Jackie Portman-Brown as Recommended for retention in 2014.[4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Jackie Portman-Brown did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jackie Portman-Brown did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy events
Administrative duties reassignment
On February 26, 2020, Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans reassigned Portman-Brown to administrative duties.[5] The reassignment occurred after the release of a surveillance video showing Portman-Brown placing a 6-year-old child in a courtroom holding cell.[6]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chicago Reader, "Cook County's most unconventional judge takes justice beyond the bench," January 7, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Archdiocese of Chicago, "Maria alumnae on ballot," Cached November 7, 2011
- ↑ 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
- ↑ WGN9, "Cook County judge removed from bench for allegedly locking up child," February 26, 2020
- ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "Cook County judge on ‘administrative duty’ after surveillance video shows her locking up child," February 27, 2020
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
