Robert Balanoff

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Robert Balanoff

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Cook County Circuit Court 1st Subcircuit
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends

2026

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of Illinois, Chicago

Graduate

DePaul University

Law

DePaul University

Robert Balanoff is a judge for the 1st Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.

Balanoff ran for re-election for the 1st Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.

Biography

Balanoff earned a B.S. in economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He went on to concurrently earn both an M.B.A. and a J.D. from DePaul University.[1] Prior to his judicial election in 2004, Balanoff worked as an attorney for 22 years. He specialized in matters regarding bankruptcy, probate, real estate and social security disability.[1]

Elections

2022

See also:  Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)

Cook County Circuit Court 1st Subcircuit, Robert Balanoff's seat

Robert Balanoff was retained to the 1st Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 8, 2022 with 74.6% of the vote.

Retention
 Vote
%
Votes
Yes
 
74.6
 
827,700
No
 
25.4
 
282,525
Total Votes
1,110,225

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] Robert Balanoff was retained in the Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Robert Balanoff Retention Election with 72.38 percent of the vote.

Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Robert Balanoff Retention Election, 2016
Name Yes votes
Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Balanoff72.38%
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

Balanoff was retained in 2010, receiving 74.5% of the vote.[6][7]

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

Campaign themes

2022

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