Marc William Martin
Marc William Martin is an associate judge on the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He was appointed to the position effective May 10, 2014, to fill the vacancy left by retiring Judge Carol A. Kelly.[1] He has been reappointed for three consecutive terms following his initial appointment.[2][3]
Martin was a 2016 candidate for the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He was defeated in the primary on March 15, 2016.
Education
Martin received an undergraduate degree from Loyola University in Chicago, going on to earn his J.D. there as well. He was admitted to the bar in 1987.[4]
Career
- 2014-present: Judge, Cook County 11th Subcircuit[1]
- 1987-2014: Attorney in private practice[5]
Elections
2016
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[6] Catherine Schneider defeated Marc Martin and James DiChristofano in the Illinois Cook County Eleventh Subcircuit Court Democratic Primary.[7]
| Cook County Eleventh Subcircuit Court, Kelly Vacancy, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Catherine Schneider |
40.32% | 23,641 |
| Marc Martin | 38.67% | 22,674 |
| James DiChristofano | 21.00% | 12,314 |
| Total Votes | 58,629 | |
| 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.[8]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[8]
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.[9][8]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[8]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[8]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
See also
- Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court Subcircuits
- Cook County, Illinois
- Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court
- Judicial selection in Illinois
- Courts in Illinois
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Illinois State Bar Association, "Martin appointed Cook County Circuit Judge," April 10, 2014
- ↑ [1] Illinois State Bar Association, "13 New Associate Judges Appointed in Cook County," April 19, 2016]
- ↑ Supreme Court of Illinois Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, "Administrative Director Announces Results of Associate Judges Reappointments," June 5, 2019
- ↑ Martindale, "Marc William Martin - Lawyer Profile," accessed April 28, 2015
- ↑ For What It's Worth (Blog), "Marc William Martin appointed to 11th Subcircuit vacancy," April 12, 2014
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 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
