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Patricia O'Brien Sheahan: In her own words
Patricia O'Brien Sheahan is a candidate for the countywide Felton vacancy. Her punch number is 148.I began my legal career nearly 18 years ago when I was hired as a litigation associate at Baker &...
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Patricia S. Spratt fundraiser set for March 10
Supporters of countywide judicial candidate Patricia S. Spratt, including honorary event chairs Cong. Jan Schakowsky, Cook County Commissioner Larry Suffredin, and former Cook County State's Attorney...
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Kyriakopoulos fundraiser Thursday, February 27
Supporters of Judge Anthony C. "Tony" Kyriakopoulos are planning a fundraiser for their candidate on Thursday evening, February 27, from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m., at La Oaxaqueña Mexican Restaurant, 3822 N....
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CBA to post yesterday's Appellate Court forum online and an update on other...
From left to right: Justice John B. Simon, Judge Sharon Oden Johnson,Mr. David Ellis, Judge Susan Kennedy Sullivan, and Justice Shelly A. HarrisFive of the six candidates for the First District of the...
View ArticleCommentary: Just say NO to mandatory efiling in Cook County -- unless....
Today's Law Bulletin carries the chilling story of Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy E. Brown's request to the Illinois Supreme Court to mandate efiling in Cook County by 2016 (subscription...
View ArticleChicago Council of Lawyers releases ratings in Appellate Court races
The Chicago Council of Lawyers has today released its ratings of judicial candidates for the upcoming March primary election. That link will take you to the CCL website, where you can download (as .pdf...
View ArticleChicago Council of Lawyers releases ratings in countywide judicial races
Updated to reflect corrections made by the Chicago Council of Lawyers to its Report on Judicial Candidates.The Chicago Council of Lawyers has today released its ratings of judicial candidates for the...
View ArticleCCL releases ratings in subcircuit races
Updated to reflect corrections made by the Chicago Council of Lawyers to its Report on Judicial Candidates.The Chicago Council of Lawyers has today released its ratings of judicial candidates for the...
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The Alliance grids are (mostly) done -- Alliance ratings in Appellate Court...
The Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening is comprised of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area (AABA), Black Women Lawyers’ Association of Greater Chicago...
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The Alliance grids are (mostly) finished -- Alliance ratings in countywide...
Herewith the grids so far in the countywide judicial races. Clicking on any image may increase its size or sharpen its focus, depending on the device on which you are reading this.The Alliance of Bar...
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The Alliance grids are (almost) complete: Alliance ratings so far in...
Herewith the grids so far in subcircuit judicial races. Clicking on any image may increase its size or sharpen its focus, depending on the device on which you are reading this.The Alliance of Bar...
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Alliance update -- new Appellate Court candidate grids
I told you yesterday that the Alliance members were working to complete their candidate grids. The process continues. Herewith the updated grids for the Appellate Court; the rest of the updated grids...
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Alliance update -- updated Alliance grids in countywide races
I told you yesterday that the Alliance members were working to complete their candidate grids. The process continues. Herewith the updated grids in countywide judicial contests.Clicking on any image...
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Alliance update -- new Alliance grids in subcircuit races
I told you yesterday that the Alliance members were working to complete their candidate grids. The process continues. Herewith the updated grids in subcircuit judicial contests.Clicking on any image...
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Scott Michael Kozicki campaign website goes live
I mentioned recently that at least a couple of judicial candidates had eschewed conventional websites in favor of a Facebook-only web strategy.One of these was Scott Michael Kozicki -- but, if you...
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Martin D. Reggi campaign website up and running
A campaign website is now online for 4th Subcircuit candidate Martin D. Reggi (Mulhern vacancy). That's a link to the campaign website in the preceding sentence; a link has been added to the blog...
View ArticleMore Law Bulletin coverage of judicial races; Jewish Chicago analyzes races,...
I've been trying to keep FWIW readers up to date with the Law Bulletin's surveys of contested Cook County judicial elections. The candidate questionnaire responses and financial disclosure information...
View ArticleWelcome, early voters!
Early voting starts today. The actual primary is March 18. So, early voters, we're not quite ready for you, really. There is a lot of good information about Cook County judicial elections already...
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CBA-ALA Appellate Court Candidate Forum now available online at CBA website
Video of the complete February 25 Appellate Court Candidate Forum, hosted by the Chicago Bar Association and the Appellate Lawyers Association, is now available on the CBA website, just by following...
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Organizing the Data: Appellate Court - Gordon vacancy
Candidates are listed in the order that they appear on the ballot in the Democratic primary; no Republican filed for this vacancy. Information on this post will be updated as time permits until the...
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