Michelle Jordan
Michelle Jordan was a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois.[1] She was elected to the bench in 2004 and retired on January 1, 2016.[2]
Education
Jordan earned a B.A. from Loyola University, going on to receive her J.D. from the University of Michigan in 1977.[3]
Career
Prior to joining the court in 2004, Jordan worked as an assistant state's attorney. She has also served as a federal prosecutor for the Department of Justice and as chief of the Environmental Control Division in the Illinois Attorney General's Office.[3]
2010 retention
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Jordan was retained in 2010, receiving 79.06 percent of the vote.[4][5]
Jordan was recommended for retention by the Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Judges of the Cook Judicial Circuit," accessed December 29, 2014
- ↑ Illinois Lawyer Now, "Justice Theis announces 2 judicial vacancies in Cook County," February 26, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Official biography of Judge Jordan (dead link)
- ↑ Cook County Clerk, "General Election – Combined Summary Report," November 2, 2010
- ↑ Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County sample ballot (dead link)
- ↑ Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County, "Report on the Judges Seeking Retention on the November 2, 2010 Ballot in Cook County," archived January 30, 2012
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
