James N. O'Hara
James N. O'Hara (Democratic Party) was a judge for the 14th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office on June 16, 2008. He left office on January 17, 2023.
O'Hara ran for re-election for the 14th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Education
O'Hara earned a B.A. from Western Illinois University, going on to receive his J.D. from the University of Bridgeport Law School in Connecticut. He was admitted to the bar in 1981.[1]
Career
Prior to joining the bench, O'Hara was a sole practitioner in Chicago. He was previously affiliated with Merrill Lynch and Victor Cacciatore's Chicago law firm, also having served as an assistant Illinois attorney general and an assistant Cook County public defender.[1]
Elections
2020
Cook County Circuit Court 14th Subcircuit, Retention election for James N. O'Hara
James N. O'Hara was retained to the 14th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 75.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.2
|
1,233,741 | ||
No |
24.8
|
407,062 | |||
Total Votes |
1,640,803 | ||||
|
|
2014
O'Hara was retained to the Cook County 14th Subcircuit with 75.2 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated James N. O'Hara as Recommended for retention in 2014.[3]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James N. O'Hara 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
