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Tom Courtney
Tom Courtney was a 2016 candidate for the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[1] Carolyn Gallagher defeated Mark Lyon, Bonnie Carol McGrath, Sean Chaudhuri, and Gregory LaPapa in the Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court Democratic Primary.[2]
| Cook County Circuit Court, Johnson Vacancy, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Carolyn Gallagher |
34.45% | 292,922 |
| Mark Lyon | 20.23% | 172,017 |
| Bonnie Carol McGrath | 17.51% | 148,915 |
| Sean Chaudhuri | 14.63% | 124,427 |
| Gregory LaPapa | 13.17% | 111,945 |
| Total Votes | 850,226 | |
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results: Judicial," accessed June 13, 2016 | ||
Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[3] Mary McHugh defeated Devlin Schoop and Brian O'Hara in the Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court Democratic Primary.[4]
| Cook County Circuit Court, Karnezis Vacancy, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Mary McHugh |
48.66% | 410,904 |
| Devlin Schoop | 32.72% | 276,351 |
| Brian O'Hara | 18.62% | 157,231 |
| Total Votes | 844,486 | |
| 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.[5]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[5]
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.[6][5]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[5]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[5]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 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
