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John Curry (Illinois)
John Curry (Republican Party) was a judge for the 13th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office on December 1, 2014. He left office on May 9, 2025.
Curry ran for re-election for the 13th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Education
Curry earned his B.A. from Northwestern University, and his J.D. from the Vanderbilt University Law School.[1]
Career
Prior to his election to the court, Curry was a partner in the law firm of Polisinelli PC. From 1995 through 1998, he served as a special assistant attorney general for Illinois. During the Reagan administration, Curry served as a trial lawyer for the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. From 1981 through 1983, Curry served as an assistant attorney general for the State of Illinois. Curry was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1978.[1]
Elections
2020
Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit, Retention election for John Curry
John Curry was retained to the 13th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 74.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
74.1
|
1,210,534 | ||
No |
25.9
|
422,492 | |||
Total Votes |
1,633,026 | ||||
|
|
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Curry ran for election to the Cook County 13th Subcircuit.
Primary: He was successful in the Republican primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 50.2 percent of the vote. He competed against Gary W. Seyring.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
[2][3][4]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated John Curry (Illinois) as Qualified for election in 2014.[5]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
John Curry did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Awards and associations
- President's Gavel, Illinois State Society of Washington, D.C.
- Order of Constantine, Sigma Chi Fraternity
- Former Vice Chairman at Large and Treasurer, Cook County Republican Party
- Member, Chicago's Leading Lawyers Network
- Member, Bar of the United States Supreme Court
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Illinois State Bar Association
- Member, Chicago Bar Association
- Member, Northwest Suburban Bar Association
- Member, Cook County Republican Central Committee
- Member, National Board of Directors of the National Young Republican Federation
- Member, Barrington Township Republican Organization
- Member, National Republican Lawyers Association
- Member, St. Ann's Catholic Church
- Member, City Club of Chicago
- Member, University Club of Chicago
- Founder, Chicago Lawyers Division of the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Curry Campaign Website, "About," archived January 29, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Cook County Clerk's Office, "2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election," March 18, 2014, accessed March 19, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 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
