A [judicial] candidate shall not personally solicit or accept campaign contributions. A candidate may establish committees of responsible persons to conduct campaigns for the candidate through media advertisements, brochures, mailings, candidate forums and other means not prohibited by law. Such committees may solicit and accept reasonable campaign contributions, manage the expenditure of funds for the candidate's campaign and obtain public statements of support for his or her candidacy. Such committees are not prohibited from soliciting and accepting reasonable campaign contributions and public support from lawyers. A candidate's committees may solicit contributions and public support for the candidate's campaign no earlier than one year before an election and no later than 90 days after the last election in which the candidate participates during the election year.We will pause now for an important message:
I am not an election lawyer. Persons interested in running for judge should consult with an election lawyer of their own choosing before making any campaign-related decisions.However, with that clearly stated, I believe it is safe to say that it is now legal for judicial wannabes to establish committees and for those committees to raise funds.
A lot of the blanks have been filled in since the last time I ran this list, but there will be more vacancies, if there aren't already. This list will be updated as circumstances warrant and time permits.
As always, all errors of omission or commission in this list are mine alone and I am grateful for additions and corrections provided.
Countywide Vacancies
Vacancy of the Hon. Eileen Mary Brewer -- Litricia P. Payne
Vacancy of the Hon. Russell W. Hartigan -- Cecilia A. Horan
Vacancy of the Hon. Michelle D. Jordan -- Clare J. Quish
Vacancy of the Hon. Sheila McGinnis -- Marina E. Ammendola
Vacancy of the Hon. Jean Prendergast Rooney -- Elizabeth A. Karkula
Vacancy of the Hon. Eileen Mary Brewer -- Litricia P. Payne
Vacancy of the Hon. Russell W. Hartigan -- Cecilia A. Horan
Vacancy of the Hon. Michelle D. Jordan -- Clare J. Quish
Vacancy of the Hon. Sheila McGinnis -- Marina E. Ammendola
Vacancy of the Hon. Jean Prendergast Rooney -- Elizabeth A. Karkula
Subcircuit Vacancies
2nd Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Bertina E. Lampkin -- Fredrick H. Bates
Vacancy of the Hon. Marjorie C. Laws -- Adrienne E. Davis
Vacancy of the Hon. James L. Rhodes -- Toya T. Harvey
Vacancy of the Hon. John D. Turner, Jr. -- Travis Richardson
Vacancy of the Hon. Camille E. Willis -- Unfilled
3rd Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Maureen Leahy Delehanty -- Patrick T. Stanton
4th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Thomas Davy -- Unfilled
Vacancy of the Hon. James Riley -- John A. O'Meara
5th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Patricia Banks -- H. Yvonne Coleman
6th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Gloria Chevere -- Kent A. Delgado
Vacancy of the Hon. Robert Lopez Cepero -- Stephanie K. Miller
8th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Candace J. Fabri -- Robin D. Shoffner
Vacancy of the Hon. Laura Cha-yu Liu -- Michael A. Forti
Vacancy of the Hon. Sheryl A. Pethers -- Myron F. Mackoff
10th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Eileen O'Neill Burke -- Stephanie Saltouros
Vacancy of the Hon. Donald J. Suriano -- Gerald V. Cleary
11th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Kathleen Kennedy -- Joanne F. Rosado
13th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Clayton J. Crane -- Unfilled
Vacancy of the Hon. Jeffrey Lawrence -- Michael Perry Gerber
15th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. George F. Scully, Jr. -- Diana L. Embil
2nd Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Bertina E. Lampkin -- Fredrick H. Bates
Vacancy of the Hon. Marjorie C. Laws -- Adrienne E. Davis
Vacancy of the Hon. James L. Rhodes -- Toya T. Harvey
Vacancy of the Hon. John D. Turner, Jr. -- Travis Richardson
Vacancy of the Hon. Camille E. Willis -- Unfilled
3rd Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Maureen Leahy Delehanty -- Patrick T. Stanton
4th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Thomas Davy -- Unfilled
Vacancy of the Hon. James Riley -- John A. O'Meara
5th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Patricia Banks -- H. Yvonne Coleman
6th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Gloria Chevere -- Kent A. Delgado
Vacancy of the Hon. Robert Lopez Cepero -- Stephanie K. Miller
8th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Candace J. Fabri -- Robin D. Shoffner
Vacancy of the Hon. Laura Cha-yu Liu -- Michael A. Forti
Vacancy of the Hon. Sheryl A. Pethers -- Myron F. Mackoff
10th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Eileen O'Neill Burke -- Stephanie Saltouros
Vacancy of the Hon. Donald J. Suriano -- Gerald V. Cleary
11th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Kathleen Kennedy -- Joanne F. Rosado
13th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. Clayton J. Crane -- Unfilled
Vacancy of the Hon. Jeffrey Lawrence -- Michael Perry Gerber
15th Subcircuit
Vacancy of the Hon. George F. Scully, Jr. -- Diana L. Embil
Judge Z from Markham is retiring in 15. Another vacancy forthcoming.
ReplyDeleteThere will be another vacancy in 2 and 3. No, not the other Turner. And another in 7 and 8. But the countywides have not gotten their calls yet from the 3rd floor directing them to submit their resignations. With a signature requirement of 6,500 -- why let an unslated candidate have more than 2 weeks to circulate?
ReplyDeleteIs the 4th spot being held open for Franklin Park Mayor Barrett Pedersen?
ReplyDeleteThis will be the first time ever that one subcircuit has had more than four vacancies on a single ballot. Will be interesting to see how it all plays out.
ReplyDeleteFranklin Park is not in the 8th, but Barrett plans to be a judge soon enough.
ReplyDeleteI didn't say it was in the 8th, I asked about the 4th - it's split between the 4th and the 11th & I believe he lives in the 4th
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