Become part of the movement for unbiased, accessible election information. Donate today.
Karen Lynn O'Malley
Do you have a photo that could go here? Click here to submit it for this profile!
2030
Karen Lynn O'Malley (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Her current term ends on December 2, 2030.
O'Malley ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Karen Lynn O'Malley received her B.A. degree from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1985 and her J.D. degree from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1992.[1]
O'Malley's career experience includes the following:
- 2012-present Judge, Cook Judicial Circuit Court
- 2008-2012 Senior Associate, Levin Riback Law Group, P.C.
- 1992-2008 Assistant State's Attorney, Cook County
O'Malley has taught at the DePaul University College of Law, the University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University School of Law.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2024)
Cook County Circuit Court, Karen Lynn O'Malley's seat
Karen Lynn O'Malley was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 5, 2024 with 76.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
76.3
|
1,107,997 | ||
No |
23.7
|
344,452 | |||
Total Votes |
1,452,449 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for O'Malley in this election.
2018
Cook County Circuit Court
Karen Lynn O'Malley was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 6, 2018 with 79.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
79.3
|
990,479 | ||
No |
20.7
|
258,812 | |||
Total Votes |
1,249,291 | ||||
|
|
2012
O'Malley was elected without opposition on Nov. 6, 2012. She ran in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2012 to replace Claudia Conlon. She received 47.71% of the vote in the primary, ousting incumbent Judge Stanley L. Hill.[2][3][4]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Karen Lynn O'Malley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Illinois Judges.net, Karen Lynn O'Malley Resumé (dead link)
- ↑ Illinois Board of Elections: November 6, 2012 Official Vote Scroll to p.126
- ↑ IllinoisJudges.net, Election Results for the March 20th Illinois Judicial Primary
- ↑ Cook County Clerk: Cook County Unofficial Primary Election Results, March 20, 2012 (as of 9:00AM, 3/21/12) Scroll to p.16
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
