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Kerry Kennedy
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2002 - Present
2026
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Kerry Kennedy is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office in 2002. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Kennedy ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Education
Kennedy earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois, going on to receive his J.D. from Northern Illinois University in 1978.[1][2]
Career
- 2002-2020: Judge, Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court
- 1979-2002: Defense attorney, Cook County Public Defender's Office[1]
Elections
2020
Cook County Circuit Court, Retention election for Kerry Kennedy
Kerry Kennedy was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 71.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
71.2
|
1,185,512 | ||
No |
28.8
|
478,651 | |||
Total Votes |
1,664,163 | ||||
|
|
2014
Kennedy was retained to the Cook Judicial Circuit Court with 78.1 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated Kerry Kennedy as Recommended for retention in 2014.[4]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kerry Kennedy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chicago Tribune, "Kennedy's background as defense attorney," March 2, 2006
- ↑ Northern Illinois University College of Law, "NIU Law Graduates in the Judiciary"
- ↑ 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
