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Judy Cates
Judy Cates is a judge of the Illinois 5th District Appellate Court. She assumed office in 2012. Her current term ends on December 6, 2032.
Cates ran for re-election for judge of the Illinois 5th District Appellate Court. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.
Cates is a judge of the Fifth District Appellate Court in Illinois. She was elected to this position on November 6, 2012 (effective in December) to replace James Donovan for a term that expires on December 4, 2022.[1][2]
Education
Cates received her B.A. degree in government from Cornell University in 1973 and her J.D. degree from the Washington University School of Law in 1977.[3]
Career
- 2012 - Present: Judge, Fifth District Appellate Court
- 2006-2012: Attorney, Cates Law Firm, LLC
- 1982-2006: Attorney in private practice
- 1977-1982: Assistant State's Attorney, St. Clair County
Cates has also taught as an adjunct professor at Washington University School of Law and St. Louis University Law School.[3]
Elections
2020
See also: Illinois Supreme Court elections, 2020
General election
Special general election for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District
David K. Overstreet defeated Judy Cates in the special general election for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David K. Overstreet (R) | 62.5 | 388,129 |
 | Judy Cates (D) | 37.5 | 232,722 | |
| Total votes: 620,851 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District
Judy Cates advanced from the special Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Judy Cates | 100.0 | 85,117 |
| Total votes: 85,117 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District
David K. Overstreet defeated John B. Barberis Jr. in the special Republican primary for Illinois Supreme Court 5th District on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David K. Overstreet | 76.5 | 77,438 |
 | John B. Barberis Jr. | 23.5 | 23,777 | |
| Total votes: 101,215 | |||
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2012
Cates was elected to the Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court on Nov. 6, 2012. She was unopposed in the March 20, 2012 Democratic primary and defeated Republican judge Stephen P. McGlynn in the general election with 52.1% of the vote.[2][1][4]
Campaign themes
2020
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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