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Ketki Shroff Steffen was a judge on the Cook County 13th Subcircuit in Illinois. She was appointed on November 12, 2015.[1] She stood for election to that seat on November 8, 2016, and was defeated. Her term ended on December 5, 2016.[2]
She was previously appointed to the court in 2010. She lost a bid for election in the March 20, 2012, primary and left the court at the end of 2012.[3][4]
Elections
2016
Illinois held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. Kevin O'Donnell defeated Ketki Shroff Steffen in the Illinois Cook County Thirteenth Subcircuit Court general election.
| Cook County Thirteenth Subcircuit Court, Fecarotta Vacancy, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kevin O'Donnell |
50.62% | 67,113 | |
| Democratic | Ketki Shroff Steffen | 49.38% | 65,475 | |
| Total Votes | 132,588 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed April 10, 2017 | ||||
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[5] Ketki Shroff Steffen ran unopposed in the Illinois Cook County Thirteenth Subcircuit Court Democratic Primary.[6]
| Cook County Thirteenth Subcircuit Court, Fecarotta Vacancy, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ketki Shroff Steffen (unopposed) |
100.00% | 35,855 |
| Total Votes | 35,855 | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results: Judicial," accessed June 13, 2016 | ||
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.[7]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[7]
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.[8][7]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[7]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[7]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
2012 election
Steffen ran for election in 2012 to replace retired Judge Edward N. Pietrucha on the Cook 13th Subcircuit. She lost to Paul Pavlus in the Republican primary on March 20, 2012, receiving 25.4% of the vote in the four-way race.[4]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
See also
- Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court Subcircuits
- Courts in Illinois
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Steffen appointed Cook County Circuit Judge, 13th Subcircuit," November 12, 2015
- ↑ For What it's Worth, "Ketki Shroff Steffen returns to the Cook County bench," November 13, 2017
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the Cook Judicial Circuit," accessed December 29, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cook County Clerk, "Cook County Unofficial Primary Election Results," March 20, 2012 (Scroll to p.19)
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Schedule and Registration Deadlines," accessed October 26, 2016
- ↑ Illinois Judges, "Announced Vacancies for the Primary and General Elections 2016," accessed December 21, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
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
