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James Flannery
James Flannery was a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office in 1990. He left office on October 13, 2023.
Flannery ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Education
Flannery earned an undergraduate degree in mathematics from the Illinois Institute of Technology, going on to receive his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in 1976.[1]
Career
- 1990-2020: Circuit judge, Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court
- 1988-1990: Associate judge (Appointed), Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court
- 1984-1988: Assistant Illinois attorney general, Deputy Chief, Land Acquisition Division
- 1980-1984: Member, Murphy, Preston & Jaff
- 1976-1980: Assistant corporation counsel, City of Chicago[1]
Flannery is also an adjunct professor at DePaul University School of Law, where he teaches trial advocacy.[1]
Elections
2020
Cook County Circuit Court, Retention election for James Flannery
James Flannery was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 75.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.1
|
1,275,283 | ||
No |
24.9
|
422,576 | |||
Total Votes |
1,697,859 | ||||
|
|
2014
Flannery was retained to the Cook Judicial Circuit Court with 76.9 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated James Flannery as Recommended for retention in 2014.[3]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Flannery did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
