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Jorge Ortiz (Illinois)
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Jorge L. Ortiz is a resident judge of the Nineteenth Circuit Court (6th Subcircuit) in Illinois.[1] He was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court on August 25, 2008.[2] Ortiz successfully ran for retention in 2016.
Education
Ortiz earned an undergraduate degree from Loyola University in 1985, going on to receive his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in 1989.[2]
Career
- 2008-2016: Circuit Judge, Illinois Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court (Appointed)
- 2002-2008: Associate Judge, Illinois Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court[2]
Ortiz also has experience as an assistant state's attorney, a village prosecutor (Fox Lake and Lindenhurst), and a private practice attorney.[2]
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.[3][4] Jorge L. Ortiz was retained in the Illinois Nineteenth Circuit Court, Jorge Ortiz Retention Election with 81.39 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Nineteenth Circuit Court, Jorge Ortiz Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Jorge L. Ortiz | 81.39% | |
| 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.[5]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[5]
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.[6][5]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
2010
Ortiz defeated Democrat Michael J. Perillo, Jr. with 59.44% of the vote in the general election.[7][8][9]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
See also
External links
- Official campaign website of Jorge L. Ortiz
- Chicago Tribune, "Editorial board questionnaires: Jorge Ortiz," March 14, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Judges of the 19th Judicial Circuit
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Official biography of Judge Ortiz
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 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"
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Tuesday's judicial results for all circuit outside of Cook," November 2010
- ↑ Lake County News-Sun, "Campaign 2010: Six seek circuit judge posts," October 25, 2010
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
