tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post4637895611031244268..comments2024-03-26T13:05:52.830-05:00Comments on For What It's Worth: One Appellate Court justice, 58 Circuit Court judges file for retention in Cook CountyJack Leyhanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15884163579967286888noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-27302274813780736982016-07-13T10:50:37.172-05:002016-07-13T10:50:37.172-05:00Two of the above judges, notorious for taking off ...Two of the above judges, notorious for taking off far more days than they actually show up, gave court personnel and lawyers a shock recently when they both appeared at the Daley Center on one of the days they called in sick. It was soon discovered that the women were playing Pokémon Go and given their unfamiliarity with the building, did not realize they were in the courthouse. <br /><br />Judge Evans could not be reached for comment ... again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-42807349769117561392016-07-03T11:59:58.137-05:002016-07-03T11:59:58.137-05:00To answer A1, in the last three presidential elect...To answer A1, in the last three presidential elections the voter participation rate for retention judges averaged 58 percent. It runs slightly higher in midterm elections.Albertnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-75241419054501257932016-07-02T20:52:17.023-05:002016-07-02T20:52:17.023-05:00Do you have a list of judges not seeking retention...Do you have a list of judges not seeking retention? That would be a head's up on 2018 vacancies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24546933.post-23950372772659981312016-07-02T20:49:02.523-05:002016-07-02T20:49:02.523-05:00Any number on what percentage of people actually t...Any number on what percentage of people actually take the time to vote for retention judges? That is, if 100 people vote for President or Governor, how many vote for judicial retention? 80? 50?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com