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Michael Toomin
Michael Toomin was a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office in 2010. He left office on December 31, 2022.
Toomin ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Toomin passed away June 23, 2023 after a battle with cancer.[1]
Education
Toomin attended Northwestern University and graduated with a B.A. in 1962. He went on to receive his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 1967.[2]
Military service
Toomin served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1956 to 1958.[2]
Career
Toomin began his legal career in 1967 as an assistant public defender in Cook County. He was a solo practitioner from 1969 to 1980, specializing in criminal defense. He was first appointed to the bench in 1980 as an associate judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County. Four years later, he became a circuit court judge and was assigned to the Criminal Division. He became the supervising judge of this division in 1994 and held this position until his appointment to the appellate court. From 2008 to 2010, he served as a judge on the First District Appellate Court.[2]
Elections
2014
Toomin was retained to the Cook Judicial Circuit Court with 74.7 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated Michael Toomin as Recommended for retention in 2014.[4]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Toomin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ ‘’Chicago Sun Times,’’ "Michael Toomin, retired Cook County judge known for high-profile cases, fight with Democratic Party, dead at 85," June 23, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Illinois Courts, "Judge Toomin biography"
- ↑ 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
