John C. Griffin
John C. Griffin (Democratic Party) was a judge of the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court. He assumed office in 2018. He left office on December 7, 2020.
Griffin (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2020.
Griffin had been appointed to the court in May 2018.[1][2]
Griffin previously served as a judge on the Cook County 15th Subcircuit in Illinois from 2008 to 2018. The Illinois Supreme Court appointed him in March 2008.
Education
Griffin earned a B.B.A. (bachelor of business administration) from the University of Notre Dame. He received his J.D. from DePaul University. He was admitted to the bar in 1976.[3]
Career
Prior to his judicial appointment in 2008, Griffin spent 31 years in private practice, specializing in real estate, zoning and development-related cases. He served as a judge on the Cook County 15th Subcircuit in Illinois from 2008 to 2018.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Illinois intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Sharon Oden-Johnson won election in the general election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sharon Oden-Johnson (D)  | 100.0 | 1,603,179 |
| Total votes: 1,603,179 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Sharon Oden-Johnson defeated incumbent John C. Griffin in the Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sharon Oden-Johnson | 52.4 | 395,022 |
| John C. Griffin | 47.6 | 358,226 | ||
| Total votes: 753,248 | |||
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2016
Judges of the Illinois Circuit Court stand for retention after their first full term. To be retained, a judge must receive at least 60 percent of the vote.[4][5] John C. Griffin was retained in the Illinois Cook Circuit Court, John Griffin Retention Election with 75.34 percent of the vote.
| Illinois Cook Circuit Court, John Griffin Retention Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Yes votes | |
 John C. Griffin | 75.34% | |
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections, "Elections Results, General Election 11/8/2016," accessed November 28, 2018 | ||
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.[6]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[6]
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.[7][6]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[6]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[6]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
2010
Griffin won the seat after running unopposed in the general election.[8][9]
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2010
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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John C. Griffin did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Illinois Courts, "Appellate Judge John C. Griffin," accessed October 6, 2018
- ↑ For what it's worth, "Judge John C. Griffin appointed to the Illinois Appellate Court," April 18, 2018
- ↑ Martindale, John C. Griffin Lawyer Profile
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations - How it works," accessed November 19, 2019
- ↑ American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results"
- ↑ Cook County Elections, Judicial Subcircuit Election Results
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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
