John Patrick Callahan Jr. (Illinois)
John Patrick Callahan, Jr. is a former judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court on September 8, 2009 to fill a vacancy created by the retirement of Daniel J. Kelley.[1] Callahan was retained in 2010, and successfully ran for retention in 2016.
Education
Callahan earned a B.S. in accounting from Marquette University in 1985, going on to receive his J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1988.[1]
Career
Prior to his judicial appointment in 2009, Callahan was a private practice attorney. He also has experience as an assistant state's attorney for Cook County and as a tax consultant for Price Waterhouse.[1]
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.[2][3] John Patrick Callahan, Jr. was retained in the Illinois Cook Circuit Court, John Callahan Retention Election with 74.62 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Cook Circuit Court, John Callahan Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 John Patrick Callahan, Jr. | 74.62% | |
| 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.
2010
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Callahan ran unopposed and was elected with 100% of the vote.[6]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chicago Tribune, "Editorial board endorsements: John Patrick Callahan, Jr.," March 14, 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
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results"
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
