Two First District Appellate Court hopefuls draw objections to their nominating petitions

Objections have been filed to the nominating petitions of Nichole C. Patton, who filed for the Gordon vacancy on the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court and to the petitions filed by Judge Sharon Oden Johnson, a candidate for the Steele vacancy.

There are three other candidates for the Gordon vacancy, Judge Freddrenna M. Lyle, Appellate Court Justice Shelly A. Harris, and Judge Susan Kennedy Sullivan.

Appellate Justice John B. Simon is the only other candidate for the Steele vacancy.