Raymond L. Jagielski

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Raymond L. Jagielski

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Prior offices
Cook County Circuit Court 14th Subcircuit
Successor: Viviana Martinez

Education

Bachelor's

Wabash College, 1975

Law

University of Illinois-Chicago, John Marshall Law School, 1981

Raymond L. Jagielski was a judge for the 14th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He left office in 2022.

Jagielski ran for re-election for the 14th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the general election on November 8, 2016.

Education

Jagielski earned a B.A. in political science from Wabash College in 1975, going on to receive his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School in 1981.[1]

Career

  • 1992-2022: Judge, Cook County 14th Subcircuit (Elected)
  • 1989-1992: Attorney in private practice
  • 1989-1991: Commissioner, Chicago Board of Election Commissioners (Board Chairman in 1989)
  • 1981-1988: Assistant Public Defender, Office of the Cook County Public Defender
  • 1976-1981: Teacher and football coach, St. Rita High School[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Illinois local trial court judicial elections, 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.[2][3] Raymond L. Jagielski was retained in the Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Raymond Jagielski Retention Election with 71.79 percent of the vote.

Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Raymond Jagielski Retention Election, 2016
Name Yes votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRaymond L. Jagielski71.79%
Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018

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.[4]

The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[4]

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.[5][4]

Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[4]

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]

  • a U.S. citizen;
  • a circuit/county resident; and
  • licensed to practice law in Illinois.

2010

See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010

Jagielski was retained in 2010, receiving 73.74% of the vote.[6][7]

Jagielski was recommended for retention by the Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County.[8]

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