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Travis Richardson
Travis Richardson (Democratic Party) ran for election for the 2nd Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2018.
Richardson was a 2016 candidate for the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He was defeated in the primary on March 15, 2016.
Biography
Travis Richardson's career experience includes working as a litigator with his own law firm, an assistant state’s attorney for Cook County, and a pecial corporation counsel for the City of Chicago. He was appointed to serve as a Judge of Circuit Court of Cook County to the first municipal division.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 2nd Subcircuit
Ieshia Gray won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 2nd Subcircuit on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ieshia Gray (D) | 100.0 | 76,769 | |
| Total votes: 76,769 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 2nd Subcircuit
Ieshia Gray defeated Travis Richardson in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 2nd Subcircuit on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ieshia Gray | 54.6 | 24,584 | |
| Travis Richardson | 45.4 | 20,415 | ||
| Total votes: 44,999 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nyshana Sumner (D)
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.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
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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
