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Thomas W. Flannigan
Thomas W. Flannigan is a former candidate for the Cook Judicial Subcircuit No. 12 in Illinois. He ran in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Education
Flanagan earned a undergraduate degree from Boston College in 1974, going on to receive a master's degree in international relations from the University of Chicago in 1979. He graduated with a J.D. from DePaul University in 1983.[1]
Elections
2016
Illinois held general elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. Marguerite Quinn defeated Thomas W. Flannigan in the Illinois Cook County Twelfth Subcircuit Court general election.
| Cook County Twelfth Subcircuit Court, Kazmierski Vacancy, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Marguerite Quinn |
52.28% | 72,078 | |
| Republican | Thomas W. Flannigan | 47.72% | 65,791 | |
| Total Votes | 137,869 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Election Results General Election - 11/8/2016," accessed April 10, 2017 | ||||
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[2] Thomas W. Flannigan ran unopposed in the Illinois Cook County Twelfth Subcircuit Court Republican Primary.[3]
| Cook County Twelfth Subcircuit Court, Kazmierski Vacancy, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Thomas W. Flannigan (unopposed) |
100.00% | 30,833 |
| Total Votes | 30,833 | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results: Judicial," accessed June 13, 2016 | ||
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.
2012
Flannigan ran for election to the Illinois Supreme Court in 2012.[6] He was defeated in the Democratic primary, receiving 7% of the vote.[7]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2012
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Thomas Flannigan for Judge, About Thomas Flannigan
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Schedule and Registration Deadlines," accessed October 26, 2016
- ↑ Illinois Judges, "Announced Vacancies for the Primary and General Elections 2016," accessed December 21, 2015
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List for Supreme Court seat, 2012"
- ↑ IllinoisJudges.net, Election Results for the March 20th Illinois Judicial Primary
