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Judy Cates
Judy Cates is a judge of the Illinois 5th District Appellate Court. She assumed office in 2012. Her current term ends on December 6, 2032.
Cates ran for re-election for judge of the Illinois 5th District Appellate Court. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Education
Cates received her B.A. degree in government from Cornell University in 1973 and her J.D. degree from the Washington University School of Law in 1977.[1]
Career
- 2012 - Present: Judge, Fifth District Appellate Court
- 2006-2012: Attorney, Cates Law Firm, LLC
- 1982-2006: Attorney in private practice
- 1977-1982: Assistant State's Attorney, St. Clair County
Cates has also taught as an adjunct professor at Washington University School of Law and St. Louis University Law School.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Illinois intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
Illinois 5th District Appellate Court, Judy Cates' seat
Judy Cates was retained to the Illinois 5th District Appellate Court on November 8, 2022 with 74.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
74.8
|
440,124 | ||
No |
25.2
|
148,536 | |||
Total Votes |
588,660 | ||||
|
|
2020
See also: Illinois Supreme Court elections, 2020
General election
Special general election for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District
David K. Overstreet defeated Judy Cates in the special general election for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David K. Overstreet (R) | 62.5 | 388,129 |
 | Judy Cates (D) | 37.5 | 232,722 | |
| Total votes: 620,851 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District
Judy Cates advanced from the special Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Judy Cates | 100.0 | 85,117 |
| Total votes: 85,117 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District
David K. Overstreet defeated John B. Barberis Jr. in the special Republican primary for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David K. Overstreet | 76.5 | 77,438 |
 | John B. Barberis Jr. | 23.5 | 23,777 | |
| Total votes: 101,215 | |||
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2012
Cates was elected to the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court on Nov. 6, 2012. She was unopposed in the March 20, 2012 Democratic primary and defeated Republican judge Stephen P. McGlynn in the general election with 52.1% of the vote.[2][3][4]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Judy Cates did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Judy Cates did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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