Tracie R. Porter, a Chicago attorney practicing as Tracie R. Porter, P.C., has been appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to the countywide vacancy created by last year's election of Michael B. Hyman to the Illinois Appellate Court.
The appointment is effective November 12 and terminates on December 5, 2022.
Licensed as an attorney in Illinois since 1994, according to ARDC, Porter has also been serving as President and Chairman of the Board of the Alexander Family Foundation, Inc., an Illinois Not-for-Profit corporation. Porter's LinkedIn profile notes that she has taught in several law schools, including an eight-year stint at Western State College of Law in Irvine, California and shorter stints at Southern Illinois University School of Law and IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. Her firm bio notes that, in addition to her undergraduate and law degrees (from Cornell College and Drake University, respectively), Porter "studied fashion design at the former Art Institute of North Hollywood, CA." She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
The Supreme Court issued a press release concerning the appointment on October 14, 2021.
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Jack, could you do one of your periodic posts where you summarize the judicial vacancies in Cook?
Hat Tip to Jacob Kaplan, the following people are going to Pre-Slating:
Appellate (in order of appearance)
Domonique Ross
John Ehrlich
Cassandra Lewis
Debra Walker (ran against the party countywide in 2008 -- Thaddeus Wilson)
Circuit
Dan Balanoff
Aracelie De La Cruz
Marcia O'Brien Conway
James Murphy
Rocell Cyrus
Ashonta Rice
Natalie Howse
Debjani Desai
James Gleffe
Jenetia Marshall
Rena Van Tine
Kevin Ochalla
Elizabeth Ryan (ran against the party in 2020 -- James Derico)
Sanjay Tailor
Tracie Porter
Ruth Gudino
Melanie Patrick Neely
Russ Hartigan (ran against the party in 2020)
Pamela Saindon
Tiffany Brooks
Bradley Trowbridge
Meridth Hammer
Jon Hourihane
Steven McKenzie
Audrey Cosgrove (ran against the party)
Dawn Gonzalez
Thomas Nowinski
Jennifer Callahan (ran against the party in 2020)
Peter McNamara
Lisa Taylor
Lori Roper (ran against the party in 2018)
Michael Weaver
Torrick Ward
Howard Brookins
Nicholas Kantas
Deidre Baumann (ran against the party in 2012, 2016, 2020)
Diana Lopez (recently made an associate judge and will likely run against some sitting by Supreme Court appointment)
/s/ Rage Against the Machine
Let the games begin. Anyone have a prediction about the 2022 winter weather conditions? Bitter cold according to the farmer’s almanac. Enjoy.
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