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Rosa Silva
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2018 - Present
2030
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Rosa Silva (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office in 2018. Her current term ends on December 2, 2030.
Silva ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Rosa Silva lives in Chicago, Illinois. She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a master's degree in sociology from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a J.D. the University of Illinois at Chicago. Silva’s career experience includes working as an assistant public defender for Cook County. She volunteered at Maria Saucedo through Lawyers in the Classroom to educate young children about law.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2024)
Cook County Circuit Court, Rosa Silva's seat
Rosa Silva was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 5, 2024 with 78.8% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
78.8
|
1,128,442 | ||
No |
21.2
|
303,458 | |||
Total Votes |
1,431,900 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Silva in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court
Rosa Silva won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rosa Silva (D) | 100.0 | 1,314,191 | |
| Total votes: 1,314,191 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court
Rosa Silva advanced from the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Rosa Silva | 100.0 | 580,452 | |
| Total votes: 580,452 | |||
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2016
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[2] The following candidates ran in the Illinois Cook County Seventh Subcircuit Court Democratic Primary.[3]
| Cook County Seventh Subcircuit Court, Rivkin-Carothers Vacancy, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Patricia S. Spratt Incumbent |
27.18% | 16,350 |
| Jennifer Ballard | 24.33% | 14,633 |
| Rosa Silva | 21.43% | 12,893 |
| Mable Taylor | 13.92% | 8,374 |
| Christopher Stuart | 6.75% | 4,063 |
| Patrick John | 6.39% | 3,841 |
| Total Votes | 60,154 | |
| 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.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Rosa Silva did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Elect Rosa Silva Endorsed Democrat for Circuit Court Judge, "Biography," accessed February 14, 2018
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Schedule and Registration Deadlines," accessed October 26, 2016
- ↑ Illinois Judges, "Announced Vacancies for the Primary and General Elections 2016," accessed December 21, 2015
- ↑ 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
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
