Jean M. Prendergast Rooney
Jean M. Prendergast Rooney was a judge on the Cook Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She was appointed in November of 2010, effective December 3, to replace Daniel E. Jordan. She was elected to a full term in 2012.[1][2][3] Rooney passed away on December 8, 2015, of leukemia.[4]
Education
Rooney received her J.D. from the Loyola University School of Law in 1994.[2]
Career
Rooney began her career as a law clerk for Justice Mary Jane Theis on the Illinois Appellate Court and Justice Mary Ann McMorrow of the Illinois Supreme Court. Prior to her judicial appointment, she was a shareholder of Schuyler, Roche & Chrisham, P.C.[2]
2012 election
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
Rooney was elected without opposition on November 6, 2012, to replace retired Judge Daniel E. Jordan. She was unopposed in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012, receiving 100 percent of the vote.[3][5]
See also
External links
- Illinois State Bar Association: Judicial Candidates Seeking to Fill Judicial Vacancies 2012 Scroll to p.9
- Illinois Circuit Court Judges
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Supreme Court, "In re: Judicial Vacancy," November 12, 2010
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 For What It's Worth, "Jean Prendergast appointed to Circuit Court," November 16, 2010
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Illinois Board of Elections, "November 6, 2012 Official Vote" Scroll to p.126
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Jean Prendergast Rooney, well-regarded Cook County judge, dies at 45," December 11, 2015
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "Cook County Unofficial Primary Election Results, March 20, 2012," accessed March 21, 2012
