Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Another day, another voters' guide....

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This one is from an outfit called Chicago Votes , but it's not pitched at all Chicagoans apparently... only the "young people...

A Tweet about CTA safety from the Chief Judge's Director of Communications

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Presented without comment (except to note, for the reading-comprehension-impaired, that this is obviously a statement of personal opinion an...
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Thursday, October 20, 2022

Next week: CBA, CBF host Annual Pro Bono Week

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The old joke is that pro bono is Latin for 'you're not getting paid for your services.' But that's not true. I've h...
Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Reminder: Deadline for Bill of Rights Day Student Contest is October 30

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The United States Courts of Appeals along with the United States District Courts in the Seventh and Eighth Circuits are hosting the third ...
Tuesday, October 18, 2022

CWBChicago offers guidance in some Cook County retention races

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Not endorsements. CWBChicago wants to make it clear that it neither makes endorsements nor recommendations in judicial elections (or in a...

You mean there might be even more commercials?

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The following item , from today's Chicago Public Square , caught my attention: ■ A federal judge has at least temporarily blocked Illi...
Monday, October 17, 2022

Some resources for Downstate voters in judicial races

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While the primary focus of this site is on Cook County judicial races, I get inquiries from time to time from persons looking for informatio...
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Friday, October 14, 2022

Illinois Latino Judges Association plans Holiday Fiesta on December 8

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Here's the festive Save the Date poster: And I know these events have to be planned well ahead of time... and well I know how quickl...
Thursday, October 13, 2022

Just in time for the November elections, the Illinois Judges Association makes a plea for judicial independence

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From the text of the "Judicial Independence Declaration" on the Illinois Judges Association website : A basic principle that d...
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On the judicial retention ballot, the default vote should be "yes"

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In most elections, supporters of a candidate who wins 59% of the vote will use words like "landslide" to describe their favorite...
Tuesday, October 11, 2022

Injustice Watch out with its "Check Your Judges" Guide

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I've spent some time today reviewing Injustice Watch's "Check Your Judges" Guide . The key feature of the Guide is th...
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Friday, October 07, 2022

Chicago Bar Association says vote "yes" on all retention judges, with two exceptions

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The Chicago Bar Association has announced that it is recommending that voters give a "yes" vote for all Cook County retention jud...
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Diversity Scholarship Fund Unity Award Dinner set for December 6

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The Diversity Scholarship Foundation has announced that its annual Unity Award Dinner will take place this year on December 6. It has al...
Tuesday, October 04, 2022

Rena Marie Van Tine named Acting Presiding Judge of County Division

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Press release issued yesterday by the Chief Judge's Office: The Hon. Rena Marie Van Tine has been named Acting Presiding Judge of the ...

"Girl I Guess Progressive Voter Guide" recommends "no" votes on six -- no, check that -- five Cook County retention judges

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The "Girl I Guess" voter guides are the brainchild of @Stephanie_Skora who describes herself as a "Genderqueer Trans woman...
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Friday, September 30, 2022

Puerto Rican Bar Association seeks Spanish-speaking volunteers to help newly arrived immigrants and asylum seekers

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The Puerto Rican Bar Association is asking that this information be shared: The National Immigrant Justice Center is in need of immedia...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Judge Ann Finley Collins comes forward

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In connection with ratings issued by the Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening and various members thereof, FWIW has reported ...
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Upcoming political fundraisers that may be of interest to Cook County Judicial hopefuls

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Getting to be a regular feature here.... FWIW readers with disposable income and judicial ambitions may be interested in one or more of th...
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Friday, September 23, 2022

Judge Grace Dickler retires; Regina Scannicchio named Acting Presiding Judge of the Domestic Relations Division

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Press release issued late this afternoon from the Office of Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans: The Hon. Regina Scannicchio has been named Actin...
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Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening retention judges "grids" published

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The lengthy retention ballot is straightforward enough. For each of the many jurists listed, voters are asked to answer a simple "yes...
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Illinois State Bar Association recommends "No" vote on four Cook County judges seeking retention

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The Illinois State Bar Association has published narrative explanations of Cook County jurists seeking retention this November. The compl...
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Chicago Council of Lawyers recommends "Yes" votes for all but two Cook County Circuit Court judges seeking retention, finds Evans "Highly Qualified"

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The Chicago Council of Lawyers has released its evaluation report for Cook County judicial candidates seeking retention this November. Th...

Chicago Council of Lawyers recommends retention of Theis and all six elected Appellate Court justices on the November ballot

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The Chicago Council of Lawyers has released its evaluation report for Cook County judicial candidates seeking retention this November. Th...