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Terence MacCarthy
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2028
Terence MacCarthy is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. His current term ends on December 4, 2028.
MacCarthy ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Education
In 1986, MacCarthy graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana with a B.A. in English. He received his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 1990.[1]
Career
- Public Defender, Cook County, Supervised attorneys in Felony Trial Division[2]
Awards and associations
- Lead Counsel Certified member, Illinois Capital Litigation Trial Bar[1]
- Member, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees[3]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)
Cook County Circuit Court, Terence MacCarthy's seat
Terence MacCarthy was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 8, 2022 with 77.1% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
77.1
|
850,212 | ||
No |
22.9
|
252,076 | |||
Total Votes |
1,102,288 | ||||
|
|
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.[4][5] Terence MacCarthy was retained in the Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Terry MacCarthy Retention Election with 75.84 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Cook Circuit Court, Terry MacCarthy Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 Terence MacCarthy | 75.84% | |
| 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.[6]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[6]
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.[7][6]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[6]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
2010
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
MacCarthy was retained with 100% of the vote in the general election.[8]
Rankings prior to election
"Qualified" by the Chicago Bar Association, "Well Qualified" by the Chicago Council of Lawyers, "Qualified" by the Illinois State Bar Association[9]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Terence MacCarthy did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chicago Tribune, "Editorial Board Questionnaire"
- ↑ Terry MacCarthy's Campaign Website
- ↑ Terry MacCarthy's Campaign Website
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results"
- ↑ Illinoisjudges.net Profile of Terry MacCarthy
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
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