John D. Turner Jr. (Cook County Subcircuit Court, Illinois)
John D. Turner, Jr. is a former judge of the Cook County Subcircuits (2nd Subcircuit) of Illinois. He was initially elected to the bench in 1998.[1] Turner successfully ran for retention in 2016. He retired in 2017.[2]
Education
Turner graduated with a J.D. from DePaul University College of Law and was admitted to the bar in 1984.[3]
Career
Prior to his judicial election in 1998, Turner was an attorney for the Chicago Transit Authority, the Chicago Park District, the Office of the Public Guardian and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.[3]
Elections
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.[4][5] John D. Turner, Jr. was retained in the Illinois Cook Circuit Court, John Turner Retention Election with 74.93 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Cook Circuit Court, John Turner Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 John D. Turner, Jr. | 74.93% | |
| 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.[6]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[6]
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.[7][6]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[6]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
2010
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Turner was retained in 2010, receiving 75.45% of the vote.[8][9]
Turner was recommended for retention by the Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County.[10]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the Cook Judicial Circuit," accessed December 29, 2014
- ↑ Judges' Retirement System of Illinois, "2017 Retirees," accessed December 10, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "General Election – Combined Summary Report," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County sample ballot (dead link)
- ↑ Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County, "Report on the Judges Seeking Retention on the November 2, 2010 Ballot in Cook County," archived January 30, 2012
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
