Sharon Sullivan
Sharon Sullivan was a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She left office in 2022.
Education
Sullivan earned her J.D. from Loyola University in 1980. She was admitted to the bar that same year.[1]
Career
Prior to her judicial election in 1992, Sullivan was an assistant state's attorney. She also has experience in private practice and with the Corporation Counsel in the Chicago Department of Law.[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] Sharon Sullivan was retained in the Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Sharon Sullivan Retention Election with 78.09 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Sharon Sullivan Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Sharon Sullivan | 78.09% | |
| 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
Sullivan was retained in 2010, receiving 78.61% of the vote.[6][1]
Sullivan was recommended for retention by the Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County.[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Judicial Performance Commission of Cook County sample ballot (dead link)
- ↑ 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, "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
