Mary Katherine Rochford
2010 - Present
2030
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Mary Katherine Rochford (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court. She assumed office in 2010. Her current term ends on December 2, 2030.
Rochford ran for re-election for judge of the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court. She won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Education
Rochford received her undergraduate degree from Notre Dame University in 1976 and her J.D. from Notre Dame University in 1979.[1]
Career
- 2010 - Present: Judge, First District Appellate Court
- 2007-2010: Judge, 12th Judicial Subcircuit Court, Chancery Division
- 2006-2007: Judge, 12th Judicial Subcircuit Court
- 1991-2006: Associate judge, Cook County Judiciary
- 1986-1991: Appellate and trial lawyer, Pope & John Law Firm
- 1979-1986: Counsel for the City of Chicago, Office of the Corporation
Throughout her career on the 12th Judicial Subcircuit Court, Rochford has served on the Law Division, Second Municipal District, Coordinating Sub-Committee, the First Municipal District Traffic Court, and also concentrated on issues of domestic violence.[1]
Awards and associations
- 2007: YWCA Evanston/North Shore Award for Outstanding Achievement in Domestic Violence
- 2006: North Suburban Bar Association Judge's Award [2]
Elections
2020
Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Mary Katherine Rochford was retained to the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on November 3, 2020 with 75.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
75.4
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1,276,378 | ||
No |
24.6
|
416,477 | |||
Total Votes |
1,692,855 | ||||
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2010
Rochford was elected to the First District Appellate Court. She won the Democratic primary and was re-elected with 100% of the vote in the general election.[3][4]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Professional rating prior to election
"Qualified" by the Chicago Bar Association, "Well Qualified" by the Chicago Council of Lawyers, and "Qualified" from the Illinois State Bar Association.[5]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mary Katherine Rochford did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Noteworthy cases
Fix Wilson Yard vs. City of Chicago and Wilson Yard Development
Five developers invested in building a commercial and residential district at Wilson Yard in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. After four of the commercial investors abandoned the project, citizens created the nonprofit organization, Fix Wilson Yard, to stop the building of primarily low-income housing. The group attempted to obtain a temporary restraining order against the developers, which was denied by Judge Rochford and was “heavily based on the significant financial harm to the developer.”[6] Attempting a different angle, Fix Wilson Yard sued the City of Chicago based on the misuse of tax increment financing for capital developments. Judge Rochford dismissed the contentious lawsuit in May 2009, claiming that the plaintiffs had exceeded the five-year statute of limitations for filing.[6]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Illinois 1st District Appellate Court |
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chicago Tribune, "Editorial board questionnaire"
- ↑ Mary Katherine Rochford Campaign website, "About Mary Katherine Rochford"
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Sun-Times, "Election Results"
- ↑ Illnoisjudges.net, "Summary of Candidates," accessed July 24, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Uptown Neighborhood Council, "Fix Wilson Yard Update," December 12, 2008
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