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Susanne Groebner
Susanne Groebner (Democratic Party) was a judge for the 13th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office on December 7, 2020. She left office on February 25, 2022.
Groebner (Democratic Party) ran for election for the 13th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Groebner died on February 25, 2022.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2020)
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit
Susanne Groebner defeated Gary Seyring in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Susanne Groebner (D) | 54.8 | 84,945 |
| Gary Seyring (R) | 45.2 | 70,205 | ||
| Total votes: 155,150 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit
Susanne Groebner defeated Joe Gump, incumbent Michael Gerber, Matt Flamm, and Michael Minton in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Susanne Groebner | 42.6 | 15,791 |
 | Joe Gump | 25.7 | 9,534 | |
| Michael Gerber | 17.0 | 6,298 | ||
 | Matt Flamm | 8.7 | 3,213 | |
| Michael Minton | 6.0 | 2,233 | ||
| Total votes: 37,069 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit
Gary Seyring defeated Angel Garcia in the Republican primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Seyring | 72.6 | 8,783 | |
| Angel Garcia | 27.4 | 3,307 | ||
| Total votes: 12,090 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit
Kay Steffen defeated Gary Seyring in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kay Steffen (D) | 55.4 | 65,570 | |
| Gary Seyring (R) | 44.6 | 52,737 | ||
| Total votes: 118,307 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit
Kay Steffen advanced from the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kay Steffen | 100.0 | 25,762 | |
| Total votes: 25,762 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit
Gary Seyring defeated Susanne Groebner in the Republican primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Seyring | 58.3 | 10,987 | |
| Susanne Groebner | 41.7 | 7,856 | |
| Total votes: 18,843 | |||
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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
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Susanne Groebner did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Susanne Groebner, prosecutor elected to Cook County bench in 2020, dies at 46," accessed April 1, 2022
- ↑ 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
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
