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Maureen Ward Kirby
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2007 - Present
2026
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Maureen Ward Kirby is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office in 2007. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Kirby 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
Kirby earned a B.A. from Boston College in 1986, going on to receive her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago in 1989.[1]
Career
Prior to her judicial appointment in 2007, Kirby was a member of Bell, Boyd & Lloyd's Litigation Group. She joined the firm in 1988, became an associate in 1989 and became a partner in 1996. She also worked as a law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge James H. Alesia.[1]
Elections
2020
Cook County Circuit Court, Retention election for Maureen Ward Kirby
Maureen Ward Kirby was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 78.6% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
78.6
|
1,287,866 | ||
No |
21.4
|
351,427 | |||
Total Votes |
1,639,293 | ||||
|
|
2014
Ward Kirby was retained to the Cook Judicial Circuit Court with 77.2 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated Maureen Ward Kirby as Recommended for retention in 2014.[3]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Maureen Ward Kirby did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 State of Illinois, "Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Maureen Ward Kirby to Fill Cook County Circuit Court Vacancy," August 22, 2007
- ↑ 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
