Election 2024

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Justice Joy V. Cunningham translates varied career roles to court insights

Viewing the state Supreme Court as a “gatekeeper of democracy,” Justice Joy V. Cunningham is seeking to retain her seat amid a faceoff with 1st District Appellate Court Justice Jesse G. Reyes.
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Jesse G. Reyes makes case he’d lend different voice to high court

Breaking down language barriers and increasing access to justice are at the top of the agenda for 1st District Appellate Court Justice Jesse G. Reyes as he vies for a second time to become the first Latino to serve on the state’s highest court.
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Judge Celia Gamrath leans into appellate experience in 1st District race

Judge Celia G. Gamrath is confident that her prior appellate experience and current role in Cook County Circuit Court’s Chancery Division will prove a powerful framework if she’s elected to the 1st District Appellate Court.
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Judge Leonard Murray brings experience, perseverance to appellate race

Judge Leonard Murray said his experience doing “virtually every type of case” will prove advantageous if elected to the 1st District Appellate Court.
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Justice Cynthia Cobbs aims to continue 1st District appellate tenure

Justice Cynthia Y. Cobbs said she has the “experience that matters” to continue to successfully serve on the 1st District Appellate Court.
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Judge Carolyn Gallagher says ‘well-rounded’ career will help in appellate race

Judge Carolyn J. Gallagher said her decades of litigation practice and experience as a law professor make her “probably better qualified than anybody who’s running for appellate court.”

 

Bar alliance, CBA release judicial ratings

Two appellate justice hopefuls and 15 circuit court candidates received negative ratings in the Alliance of Bar Associations combined evaluations for the March 19 primary, while the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) gave negative ratings to 13 candidates vying for Cook County Circuit Court.
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John Anderson aims for Will County representation on appellate court

Judge John C. Anderson said he will bring a broad understanding of legal issues in populous Will County to the 3rd District Appellate Court if elected.
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Joseph Hettel aims to continue growth in ‘leap of faith’ 3rd District seat

Justice Joseph P. Hettel didn’t always aspire to serving on the appellate court, but said his unique and diverse legal experience has helped him find his footing since taking the role in 2022.
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Iris Martinez seeks to continue ‘transformation’ of court clerk’s office

With three years in the office under her belt, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County Iris Y. Martinez wants to continue building on the foundation she has laid.
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Mariyana Spyropoulos says she’d be change agent as court clerk

After more than a decade as a commissioner of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Board, Mariyana Spyropoulos is hopeful that she will be making a job title change to clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County.