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Margaret Brennan
Margaret Brennan was a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She left office on November 1, 2021.
Brennan ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Education
Brennan earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois in 1984, going on to receive her J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1987.[1]
Career
- 2002-2021: Judge, Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court
- 1994-2002: Assistant general counsel, Commonwealth Edison (ComEd)
- 1989-1994: Prosecutor, City of Chicago
- 1984-1989: Committee member (prepaid legal services), American Bar Association[1]
Elections
2020
Cook County Circuit Court, Retention election for Margaret Brennan
Margaret Brennan was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 72.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
72.3
|
1,204,942 | ||
No |
27.7
|
461,200 | |||
Total Votes |
1,666,142 | ||||
|
|
2014
Brennan was retained to the Cook Judicial Circuit Court with 78.4 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated Margaret Brennan as Recommended for retention in 2014.[3]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Margaret Brennan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chicago Real Estate Daily, "Block 37 judge meets burden of proof," December 17, 2009
- ↑ 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
