Peter C. Cavanagh

Peter C. Cavanagh is a judge of the Illinois 4th District Appellate Court. He assumed office in 2018. His current term ends on December 3, 2028.

Cavanagh (Republican Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Illinois 4th District Appellate Court. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Cavanagh is also a resident judge of the Seventh Circuit Court in Illinois. He serves in Springfield.^[1] He was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court in May 2008 and was elected in 2010.^[2]

Education

Cavanagh earned a B.S. from Illinois State University, going on to receive his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School. He was admitted to the practice in 1997.^[3]

Career

Prior to his judicial appointment in 2008, Cavanagh was a partner with the law firm of Cavanagh & Madonia, LLP. He also has experience as an assistant state's attorney for Sangamon County and as an associate attorney with Longdrigan, Potter & Randle, Attorneys at Law.^[4]

Elections

2018

See also: Illinois intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

General election

General election for Illinois 4th District Appellate Court

Incumbent Peter C. Cavanagh won election in the general election for Illinois 4th District Appellate Court on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Peter C. Cavanagh (R)	100.0	377,400

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Illinois 4th District Appellate Court

Incumbent Peter C. Cavanagh advanced from the Republican primary for Illinois 4th District Appellate Court on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Peter C. Cavanagh	100.0	9,910

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2016

Judges of the Illinois Circuit Court stand for retention after their first full term. To be retained, a judge must receive at least 60 percent of the vote.^[5]^[6] Peter C. Cavanagh was retained in the Illinois Seventh Circuit Court, Peter Cavanagh Retention Election with 81.46 percent of the vote.

Illinois Seventh Circuit Court, Peter Cavanagh Retention Election, 2016
Name	Yes votes
Peter C. Cavanagh	81.46%
Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018

2010

See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010

Cavanagh ran in the February 2010 primary election for a seat vacated by Judge Robert Cook. He was elected after running unopposed. He received a rating of "recommended" from the Illinois State Bar Association Judicial Evaluations Committee.^[7]