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James Ryan (Illinois)
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2028
James Ryan (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 15th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. His current term ends on December 4, 2028.
Ryan ran for re-election for the 15th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Education
Ryan earned his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School. He was admitted to the bar in 1992.[1]
Career
- 2004-2016: Judge, Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court Subcircuits
- 1995-2004: General counsel, Cook County Sheriff's Office
- 1993-1995: Assistant state's attorney, Cook County[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)
Cook County Circuit Court 15th Subcircuit, James Ryan's seat
James Ryan was retained to the 15th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 8, 2022 with 68.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
68.1
|
761,322 | ||
No |
31.9
|
356,027 | |||
Total Votes |
1,117,349 | ||||
|
|
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] James Ryan was retained in the Illinois Cook Circuit Court, James Ryan Retention Election with 74.12 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Cook Circuit Court, James Ryan Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 James Ryan | 74.12% | |
| 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.
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Ryan ran for election to the Cook County 4th Subcircuit.
Primary: He was defeated in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 12.3 percent of the vote. He competed against Brian Joseph Stephenson, John J. Mahoney, Daniel L. Peters and Maureen Masterson Pulia.
[6][7]
2010
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Ryan was retained in 2010, receiving 63.5% of the vote.[8][9]
Retention recommendations
The Chicago Sun Times and the Chicago Tribune each recommended that Ryan not be retained.[10][11]
Ryan was recommended for retention by the Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County.[12]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
James Ryan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County, "Report on the Judges Seeking Retention on the November 2, 2010 Ballot in Cook County," 2010
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedelect2014 - ↑ Cook County Clerk's Office, "2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election," March 18, 2014, accessed March 19, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Cook County, "Combined Summary Report," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Voteforjudges.org, "Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County sample ballot," accessed April 9, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Chicago Sun Times, "Vote 'Yes' for Kilbride; 'No' for 3 other judges," October 20, 2010
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Endorsements and Editorial board questionnaires," 2010
- ↑ Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County, "Report on the Judges Seeking Retention on the November 2, 2010 Ballot in Cook County," accessed April 21, 2014
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
