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Raymond L. Jagielski
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
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 | |
 Raymond L. Jagielski | 71.79% | |
| 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]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedapp - ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations - How it works," accessed November 19, 2019
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ 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
