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Patrick Kevin Coughlin
Patrick Kevin Coughlin (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 15th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office on December 1, 2014. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Coughlin ran for re-election for the 15th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Education
Coughlin received his undergraduate degree from Loyola University Chicago in 1991 and his J.D. from the DePaul College of Law in 1996.[1]
Career
Coughlin worked as an assistant state's attorney in Cook County for 17 years. He was the Deputy Bureau Chief of the Narcotics Bureau.[1]
Elections
2020
Cook County Circuit Court 15th Subcircuit, Retention election for Patrick Kevin Coughlin
Patrick Kevin Coughlin was retained to the 15th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 74.2% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
74.2
|
1,212,097 | ||
No |
25.8
|
420,781 | |||
Total Votes |
1,632,878 | ||||
|
|
2014
See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Coughlin ran for election to the Cook County 15th Subcircuit.
Primary: He was successful in the Democratic primary on March 18, 2014, receiving 44.0 percent of the vote. He competed against John S. Fotopoulos and Diana L. Embil.
General: He was unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
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Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated Patrick Kevin Coughlin as Qualified for election in 2014.[5]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patrick Kevin Coughlin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2013: Special Commendation Award, Chicago Police Department
- 2013: Excellence in Law Enforcement Award, Cook County Crime Stoppers
- 2013: Law Enforcement Excellence Award, Chicago Crime Commission
- 2010: Certificate of Appreciation, Drug Enforcement Administration
- 2009: Award of Appreciation, Chicago Police Department
Associations
- Member, Chicago Bar Association
- Former member, Illinois State Bar Association
- Former member, Prosecutor's Bar Association
- Former member, Capital Litigation Trial Bar
- Former officer, Most Holy Redeemer School Board
- Mock Trial Coordinator, St. Michael's School
- Chicago Irish Film Festival[1]
Approach to the law
| “ | My judicial philosophy is best described as one of restraint. It is not the responsibility of judges to create new laws or only apply those laws with which they agree. Absent a statute being unconstitutional, if one disagrees with a statute or the effects that its application has, their remedy should lie with the legislature. -Patrick Coughlin[1][6] |
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Information submitted via Judgepedia's candidate submission form on February 12, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "General Primary," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Cook County Clerk's Office, "2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election," March 18, 2014, accessed March 19, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Official Canvass, General Primary Election," March 18, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
