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Joan O'Brien
Joan O'Brien was a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She left office in 2022.
O'Brien ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She won in the retention election on November 6, 2018.
Education
O'Brien is a graduate of the Drake University Law School.[1]
Career
O'Brien is a former prosecutor in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. She joined the court in 2000.[1]
Elections
2018
Cook County Circuit Court
Joan O'Brien was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 6, 2018 with 79.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
79.3
|
1,000,697 | ||
No |
20.7
|
261,656 | |||
Total Votes |
1,262,353 | ||||
|
|
2012
O'Brien was retained on Nov. 6, 2012 with 78.3% of the vote.[2][3]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedeval - ↑ Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote Scroll to p.190
- ↑ Illinois Judges.net, "2012 Illinois Judges for Retention"
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
