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Lisa Copland
Lisa Copland (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She was disqualified from the Democratic primary scheduled on March 20, 2018.
Copland was a 2016 candidate for the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She was defeated in the primary on March 15, 2016.
Biography
Lisa Copland lives in Chicago, Illinois. She earned an undergraduate degree from Princeton University and a law degree from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law. Copland’s career experience includes working as a divorce attorney with the law firm of Lisa A. Copland, PC. She volunteers with Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Foreclosure Mediation Program to provide pro bono consultations.[1]
Elections
2016
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[2] Rhonda Crawford defeated Anthony Simpkins and Lisa Copland in the Illinois Cook County First Subcircuit Court Democratic Primary.[3]
| Cook County First Subcircuit Court, Hopkins Vacancy, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Rhonda Crawford |
46.90% | 33,890 |
| Anthony Simpkins | 28.95% | 20,921 |
| Lisa Copland | 24.14% | 17,444 |
| Total Votes | 72,255 | |
| 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.[4]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[4]
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.[5][4]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
See also
| Local courts | Illinois | Other local coverage |
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Elect Lisa A. Copland Democrat for Cook County Judge, "About the Candidate," accessed February 14, 2018
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
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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
