Stephanie Miller (Illinois)
2024 - Present
2030
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Stephanie Miller (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 14th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Miller assumed office on December 2, 2024. Miller's current term ends on December 2, 2030.
Miller (Democratic Party) ran for election for the 14th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Miller won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Miller attended Northwestern University and Loyola University School of Law. Her professional experience includes working as an assistant publican guardian and assistant state's attorney. In January 2017, she was appointed to the seat previously held by Robert Lopez Cepero. She has been affiliated with the Lesbian and Gay Bar Association of Chicago, Hispanic Lawyers' Association of Illinois, Puerto Rican Bar Association, Women's Bar Association of Illinois, Westbucktown Neighborhood Association, Maplewood and Lucy Flowers Park Advisory Council, and Friends of Goethe School. The 2018 election was her first time running for office.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2024)
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 14th Subcircuit
Stephanie Miller won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 14th Subcircuit on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Stephanie Miller (D) | 100.0 | 55,104 |
| Total votes: 55,104 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 14th Subcircuit
Stephanie Miller advanced from the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 14th Subcircuit on March 19, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stephanie Miller | 100.0 | 16,148 |
| Total votes: 16,148 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Miller in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 6th Subcircuit
Linda Perez won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 6th Subcircuit on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Linda Perez (D) | 100.0 | 83,570 |
| Total votes: 83,570 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 6th Subcircuit
Linda Perez defeated incumbent Stephanie Miller in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 6th Subcircuit on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Perez | 52.9 | 20,560 |
| Stephanie Miller | 47.1 | 18,292 | |
| Total votes: 38,852 | |||
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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.[2]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[2]
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.[3][2]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[2]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Stephanie Miller did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2018
Miller provided the following description of her political philosophy to Ballotpedia:
| “ | I have spent my entire career serving the public, first representing children who were abused and neglected and then prosecuting criminal cases. As a sitting Judge, I have continued my service to the community by presiding over cases that include traffic matters, misdemeanors and felonies. I currently am assigned to the new bond court reform program.[1][4] | ” |
| —Stephanie Miller, 2018 | ||
She added:
| “ | I reside with my wife and our twins in the Humboldt Park area where we are deeply involved in our neighborhood and have been for over a decade.[1][4] | ” |
| —Stephanie Miller, 2018 | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on January 28, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
