Judy Cates

Judy Cates
Judge
Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court
Tenure
2012-2022
Party	Democratic
Predecessor	James Donovan
Salary	$
Education
Bachelor's	Cornell University, 1973
J.D.	Washington University School of Law, 1977
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Judy 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 in 2022.

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.

Career

• 2012-2022: 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.

Elections

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.

See also

• Illinois Appellate Court
• Judicial selection in Illinois

External links

• Illinois Courts: Fifth District Appellate Judges
• Illinois State Bar Association, Judicial Candidates Seeking to Fill Vacancies - Judy Cates
• OlneyDailyMail.com, "Appellate Judge Candidate Judy Cates makes campaign stop in Harrisburg," October 23, 2012