Sheila McGinnis
Sheila McGinnis is a former Municipal Department judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She was elected to the bench in 2002 and retained in 2008 and 2014. McGinnis retired in 2016.[1]
Elections
2014
McGinnis was retained to the Cook Judicial Circuit Court with 77.7 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated Sheila McGinnis as Recommended for retention in 2014.[3]
Education
McGinnis earned a B.A. from Marquette University, going on to receive her J.D. from the John Marshall Law School. She was admitted to the bar in 1989.[4]
Career
- 2002-2016: Judge, Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court (Elected)
- 1989-2002: Assistant state's attorney[5]
DUI Conviction
- See also: Politicians convicted of DUI
Judge McGinnis pleaded guilty to misdemeanor driving under the influence on January 20, 2009. Facing up to a year in prison, she was fined $1,000 and sentenced to 18 months of probation. McGinnis struck another vehicle at a stop light. No injuries were noted, but she refused to take a field sobriety test as well as a breathalyzer.[6][7]
See also
External links
- VA DUI Defense Newletter (Blog), "Another Judge Convicted of DUI... meet Sheila McGinnis," January 21, 2009
- Illinois Courts, "Circuit Court Judges"
Footnotes
- ↑ Judges' Retirement System of Illinois, "2016 Retirees," accessed December 10, 2018
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "List of judges seeking retention in the November 4, 2014 general election," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 2014
- ↑ Martindale, "Sheila M. McGinnis Lawyer Profile"
- ↑ The Chicago Council of Lawyers, "Evaluation Report: Judges Seeking Retention in the November 2008 General Election and Candidates Seeking to Fill Judicial Vacancies in Contested Elections," October 3, 2008
- ↑ Daily Herald, "Cook County judge pleads guilty to DUI," January 21, 2009
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Cook County judge put on administrative duties after DUI arrest, chief judge says," May 21, 2008
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
