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William B. Sullivan
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2028
William B. Sullivan is a judge for the Cook County 11th Subcircuit in Illinois. He was appointed to the court by the Illinois Supreme Court on April 20, 2015, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of former Judge Susan F. Zwick. Sullivan assumed office on June 11, 2015.[1]
Sullivan 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.[2] Incumbent William B. Sullivan ran unopposed in the Illinois Cook County Eleventh Subcircuit Court Democratic Primary.[3]
| Cook County Eleventh Subcircuit Court, Zwick Vacancy, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 William B. Sullivan Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 51,900 |
| Total Votes | 51,900 | |
| 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.
Education
Sullivan received his undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in 1989 and his J.D. from the DePaul University College of Law in 1992.[1]
Career
Sullivan worked as an attorney in private practice in Oak Park, Ill., specializing in real estate, estate planning, probate administration and landlord–tenant law.[1]
See also
- Cook County, Illinois
- Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court Subcircuits
- Judicial selection in Illinois
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Illinois State Bar Association, "Sullivan appointed Cook County Circuit Judge," April 20, 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
- ↑ 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
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
