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Patrick Powers
Patrick Powers (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. His current term ends on December 4, 2028.
Powers ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)
Cook County Circuit Court, Patrick Powers's seat
Patrick Powers was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 8, 2022 with 76.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
76.9
|
831,724 | ||
No |
23.1
|
249,563 | |||
Total Votes |
1,081,287 | ||||
|
|
2016
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[1] Patrick Powers defeated Fredrick Bates in the Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court Democratic Primary.[2]
| Cook County Circuit Court, Walsh Vacancy, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Patrick Powers |
52.66% | 434,708 |
| Fredrick Bates Incumbent | 47.34% | 390,774 |
| Total Votes | 825,482 | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results: Judicial," accessed June 13, 2016 | ||
Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 513 judges on the Illinois Circuit Court, each elected in partisan elections to six-year terms. Upon the completion of these terms, judges who wish to continue serving must compete in uncontested, nonpartisan retention elections.[3]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[3]
The circuit courts are also served by 391 associate judges, who are limited in that they may not preside over cases in which the defendant is charged with a felony (an offense punishable by one or more years in prison). Associate judges are appointed to four-year terms by circuit judges.[4][3]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patrick Powers did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Schedule and Registration Deadlines," accessed October 26, 2016
- ↑ Illinois Judges, "Announced Vacancies for the Primary and General Elections 2016," accessed December 21, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 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
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