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Kathleen G. Kennedy
Kathleen G. Kennedy is a former judge on the Cook County 11th Subcircuit in Illinois.[1] She was first elected to the bench in 1996.[2] Kennedy retired on November 30, 2016.[3]
Education
Kennedy earned a B.A. from DePaul University, going on to receive her J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law.[2]
Career
Prior to her judicial election in 1996, Kennedy worked as a juvenile hearing officer. She also has experience as an attorney with the Office of the Cook County Public Guardian and as a law clerk for U.S. District Court Judge Joan Humphrey.[2]
Elections
2014
Kennedy was retained to the Cook County 11th Subcircuit with 78.9 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [4]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated Kathleen G. Kennedy as Recommended for retention in 2014.[5]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the Cook Judicial Circuit," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Cook County Judges, "Official biography of Judge Kennedy"
- ↑ Illinois Lawyer Now, "Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis announces vacancy in Eleventh Subcircuit of Cook County," November 4, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "List of judges seeking retention in the November 4, 2014 general election," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
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
