Richard Cooke

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Richard Cooke

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Prior offices
Cook County Circuit Court


Richard Cooke was a judge for the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He won the seat in the general election on November 8, 2016, and resigned effective April 25, 2017.[1]

Elections

2016

See also: Illinois local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Illinois held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. Richard Cooke ran unopposed in the Illinois Cook County Sixth Subcircuit Court general election.

Cook County Sixth Subcircuit Court, Santiago Vacancy, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Richard Cooke  (unopposed) 100.00% 83,409
Total Votes 83,409
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed April 10, 2017
See also: Illinois local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[2] Richard Cooke ran unopposed in the Illinois Cook County Sixth Subcircuit Court Democratic Primary.[3]

Cook County Sixth Subcircuit Court, Santiago Vacancy, Democratic Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Richard Cooke  (unopposed) 100.00% 48,950
Total Votes 48,950
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.[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.

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