Lisa Copland

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Lisa Copland

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Education

Bachelor's

Princeton University

Law

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law

Contact

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

See also: Illinois local trial court judicial 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
Green check mark transparent.png 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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