Gerardo Tristan, Jr., Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Ray W. Vaughn, 2nd Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. He also says his brief stint in traffic court proved difficult because hes dyslexic. in history in 1967 and a M.A. He retired as a colonel from the U.S. Army Reserve in 1996. Jason M. Bohm, 6th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Mark M. Boie, Appellate Court 5th District, December 7, 2020, Talmadge G, Brenner, 8th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Krista D. Butler, Cook County Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Dennis M. McGuire, Cook County Circuit, 11th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. from the DePaul University College of Law in 1975. Thomas L. Kilbride, Supreme Court, 3rd District, December 6, 2020, Hon. James Thomas Derico, Jr., reinstated, Cook County Circuit, October 4, 2021, Sabra L.. Ebersole, Cook County Circuit, October 4, 2021, Carl L. Evans, Jr., Cook County Circuit, October 4, 2021, William N. Fahey, Cook County Circuit, October 4, 2021, Barbara N. Flores, Cook County Circuit, October 4, 2021, Mitchell B. Goldberg, Cook County Circuit, October 4, 2021, Jasmine V. Hernandez, Cook County Circuit, October 4, 2021, Matthew W. Jannusch, Cook County Circuit, October 4, 2021, Martha-Victoria Jimenez, Cook County Circuit, October 4, 2021, Diana E. Lopez, Cook County Circuit, October 4, 2021, Hon. The Chicago Sun-Times published a column from InjusticeWatch, which notes, they are the only judges seeking retention to each have more than a dozen decisions reversed by higher courts in the six years since they were last retained. Click here to read the article. Winds sent visibility to near zero. 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Cooke says he tried unsuccessfully to get his partners to buy him out but doesnt think he needed to divest himself of his business interests because that would have caused him serious financial harm. For context, she adds, Judge Demacopoulos is at 11 percent and she has had the highest number of cases before the Appellate Court. | Max Herman / Sun-Times. ###. I know they are as political as Chicago Ward Organizations. Eugene P. Daugherity, Retired Judge Recalled, Appellate Court, 3rd District, December 8, 2020, Hon. Michael P. Gerber. WebAll filings will be routed appropriately and may or may not result in the reassignment of a case to another judge. The judges referenced in this story fall way below that number whenyou consider all cases on appeal. Sondra N. Denmark, Cook County Circuit, 2nd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. He says he quit rather than bunker in at the marriage court while his case moved through the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board. Dennis B. Doyle, 20th Circuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. Sun-Times file. Jody P. Gleason, 23rd Circuit, December 7, 2020, Jonathan C. Green, Cook County Circuit, 8th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Edward Burke, who oversees judicial slating for the party. George J. Bakalis, 18th Circuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. Cooke says he tried to meet with Evans about his issues with being in traffic court but his requests were ignored for weeks, until two aides to the chief judge offered to have someone sit next to him in court and read the ticket information aloud for him. The boredom was intolerable. Because of those contracts, he says it would have been a violation of the highest order of the ethical rules governing judicial conduct if I heard traffic court cases and also if he presided over criminal cases. Moshe Jacobius after more than 30 years on the bench, including 11 years as presiding judge of the Chancery Division. WebThe Hon. Moshe Jacobius after more than 30 years on the bench, including 11 years as presiding judge of the Chancery Division. served as a judge for the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Any hearing date should be set pursuant to established procedures and rules governing motion hearings and the required notice period. A Chicago man who was sentenced to 30 years for sexually assaulting a woman in 1998 is going back to prison for allegedly stabbing a Wicker Park woman in an eerily similar crime. The following judges have retired: Hon. They are: James R. Brown, Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. The committee referred Cookes case to the state agency that has authority over judicial conduct. WebTheir father was the late Cook County Circuit Judge Donald Panarese Sr. Myron Mackoff the son of retired Cook County Circuit Judge Benjamin Mackoff is one of five associate judges chosen by the circuit judges last year after filling temporary vacancies on the circuit court and then losing in the primary election race for those seats. WebCircuit Court of Cook County (19992017) Illinois: retired: Stuart Katz: Circuit Court of Cook County: Illinois: retired: Steven Kirkland: Houston Municipal Courts (20012008); 8004 (312) We should hold judges up to a higher standard, a standard they frequently use to judge everyone else. Despite the alleged admission, McCarthy ruled there was no probable cause for the man to be detained because obviously its not his purse., That was a prime example of judicial activism, the retired judge said. Thats not easy to do, but it should be done more often. CWBChicago has no corporate sponsors and no backing by foundations or political groups. Those no-bail holds keep individuals in custody until they appear before their judge for a review usually within a day or two. I have met some great judges. William A. Kelly, 15th Circuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. 1602 (312) 603-4823 Bowes, Karen J. Detectives said Peters told them he was a retired judge and special assistant for legal affairs with the Cook County Sheriffs Office. Neighborhood news and activities, Uptown Update That got her some business, I am sure. Lloyd A. Karmeier, Supreme Court, 5th District, December 6, 2020, Hon. WebJudge William Maddux (retired) served as the presiding judge of the Law Division for Cook County (Chicago, IL) for thirteen years. WebJudge Socrates P. Manoukian Santa Clara County CA Judge Mark Ciavarella Destroyed families via jail for kids Judge Thomas J. Maloney Circut Court (1977 1990), Cook A copy of our report is filed with the State Board of Elections and is available for review on their Evans spokesman says Cooke is making statements that are nonsense and insults the collective intelligence and dedication of the nearly 400 men and women who serve in the judiciary. For cases assigned to a judge who is no longer active or has retired from the Court, filers should continue to file all documents using the inactive or retired judge's initials. WebCOUNTY EMPLOYEES' AND OFFICERS' ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND OF COOK COUNTY AND THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT EMPLOYEES' ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND OF COOK COUNTY. Cooke says he told Evans and the others on the judges committee hed quit if they referred his case to the Judicial Inquiry Board. Your IP: Cooke mounted an aggressive effort to land the job as a Cook County judge last year, showering campaign contributions on political decision-makers to help him. Now, Cooke says he is reopening his law office and wont ever run for judge again. He poured $660,000 into his campaign in the form of a loan. A Chicago man accused of opening fire on a car occupied by his ex-girlfriends new boyfriend and her 3-year-old girl in Uptown was sentenced to seven years this week, according to court records. Judge, Superior Court, Mendocino County Twitter, Facebook. Thomas J. Difanis, 6th Circuit, November 1, 2020, Hon. in telecommunications in 1983. She attended Indiana University Bloomington, where she received a B.A. John G. Mulroy. What the Sox showed in the series finale against Tampa Bay will need to continue in order to salvage a season thats already teetering off a cliff. Judge Fitzgerald Smith was elected to the Appellate Court in 2002 and retained in 2012. J.B. Pritzker urged the public to check with family and friends to make sure they know about the upcoming renewal due dates, which will be issued monthly now until mid-2024. But he thinks he was dealt with harshly because some of his backers pushed behind the scenes last year to take away the chief judges role that Evans has held since 2001. John C. Griffin, 1st District, November 30, 2020, Hon. If Mr. Cooke believes that he was being mistreated and is right in his assertions, then why didnt he allow the JIB to place him under oath and then make his case? James T. Derico, Jr., Cook County Circuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. Click to reveal Jubeh is a nice person and I have no quarrel with her. For more information, the Cook County Clerk lists all of the 103 judges running for retention. Gab.com,MeWe.com In his pocket, he carried Mass cards from the funerals of his grandmother and grandfather. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Attorney Barry Greenburg, who runs a firm focused on family law. Pamela H. Gillespie (Ret.) He served in supervisory roles, becoming counsel to the attorney general in 1988 before his later appointment to the bench. Monique OToole, 18th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Arthur F. Hill, Jr., associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, October 31, 2021, Hon. That means it only takes 40 percent NO vote to remove them from the Bench. Timothy J. Speaking about the overall state of affairs as Cook County enters its fifth year of bond reform, the retired judge was clear: It appears to me that bails are set now without any regard whatsoever to the protection of the public the recidivism rate, as your organization so deftly points out every day, is way too high.. He was 69. Cooke was sent to marriage court which he calls judge jail and says his life insurance was cut off. Toomin is being targeted because in August 2019, he appointed the special prosecutor who exposed Foxxs pathetic political and racial decision to not prosecute Jussie Smollett, the actor who, on Jan. 29, 2019, allegedly faked up a homophobic and racist attack against himself to build up sympathy to improve Hollywood notoriety. Select "Inactive/Retired District Judges" as the Judge. Cara L. Smith, Cook County Circuit, September 17, 2021. If the proffer indicated that the defendant admitted it was his gun in the purse and he was in the car or had the keys to the car or was in close proximity to the car, that not only establishes probable cause to detain but it potentially would be enough on its own for a conviction on a legal standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt.. Sure enough, he ended up running unopposed. Celestia L. Mays, Cook County Circuit, Kelly M. McCarthy, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7c0b1ae649b995fd Offering an unusual peek inside the workings and internal politics of the judiciary, Cooke says theres more to his leaving than the way his brief tenure has been portrayed by Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans spokesman, who says Cooke defied orders assigning him to traffic court. Robert E. Gordon, Appellate Court, 1st Dist., December 6, 2020, Hon. WebThe Hon. Cook County Circuit, 10th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Lorraine Mary Murphy, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Richard H. Gambrell, appointed, 9th Circuit, December 1, 2020, Julie B. Aimen, Cook County Circuit, 9th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Ms. Lenz created a nonprofit model of reporting education news that has been replicated across the country. He received his J.D. In 2017, a top assistant to Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx engaged in a heated exchange in open court over Fords order sending a pregnant woman to jail without bail for more than a month on a nonviolent crime. David R. Gervais, 22nd circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. The As CWBChicago reported, McCarthy set bail for 27 defendants during the relatively short court session and sent 22 of the defendants home on recognizance bonds, including two who were charged with robbery. He said he was going to assign me to a call where my dyslexia and ethical conflicts would not impact me or the administration of justice, Cooke says. Ford twice dismissed charges against a Park Ridge police officer who was accused of chasing down and beating two juveniles who had shot a projectile into his car. And he complains about the sick culture of the Cook County judiciary. Judge Jacobius also worked as a Chicago public school teacher from 1969 to 1974. Ann Celine OHallaren Walsh, 18th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Elizabeth A. Walsh, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. No pension suspension if you retire from County and begin secondary employment with a different reciprocal fund. I could have sat in the basement of the county building for years collecting over $200,000 a year in annual salary and benefits, all at the taxpayers expense, for doing close to nothing all day, he says. Thomas M. Cushing, Cook County Circuit, 9th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Maire A. Dempsey Cook County Circuit, 10th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Sharon O. Johnson, Appellate Court, 1st District, December 7, 2020, Hon. The city paid one of the teenagers $185,000 to settle a civil suit over the incident. John Barry Julian, Associate Judge, 3rd Circuit, December 7, 2020. Greater of 65% of members annuity eligibility as of date of death reduced 0.5% of 1% below spouse age of 55 if member had less than 30 years of service or Money Purchase annuity. While on the bench, she held an assignment in the Chancery Division. He gave more than $67,000 of that to other politicians, including the Democratic Party leaders who oversaw his slating as a judge candidate, records show. Well, I dont listen to the Bar Associations. Cooke says that would have been ridiculous and embarrassing.. Within hours, he was summoned to a meeting the following day of the court systems executive committee. Lloyd James Brooks, Cook County Circuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. I also know many judges are even more political, like Demacopoulos. Smolletts hoax backfired when the two alleged racist and homophobic thugs turned out to be people he allegedly recruited to stage the assault. Eric S. Pistorius, 7th Circuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. Lynn Weaver-Boyle, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. One of the most controversial Cook County Circuit Court criminal division judges, Nicholas Ford, retired last month, court officials confirmed Friday. Click here to view that list. All filings will be routed appropriately and may or may not result in the reassignment of a case to another judge. Jonathan C. Wright, 11th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Unless counsel or parties have been expressly authorized to communicate with chambers, all appropriate oral and written communications are to be submitted to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk. Ford had refused to permit the defense to call an expert on mistaken identification to the witness stand, stating he believed psychologists studied eyewitness identification so as to increase their degree of remuneration, adding, Thats a way of saying I think theyre in it for the money. The appellate court found that denying that testimony was an abuse of discretion. He was 69. Richard D. Felice, 18th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Paul W. Lamar, 2nd Circuit, December 3, 2020, Hon. Cooke says his veteran colleagues also offered another tip: Dont use the judges elevator at the Daley Center courthouse if you want to skip out of work early because reporters have been known to wait in the ground-level lobby outside the elevator doors. Every judge running for retention must get 60 percent Yes Votes from all the votes cast in their favor. One of the most controversial Cook County Circuit Court criminal division judges, Nicholas Ford, retired last month, court officials confirmed Friday. For example, people who support controversial Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx are campaigning hard to toss Judge Michael P. Toomin from the ballot. John J. Kane, 15th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Douglas E. Lee, 15th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Allison S. Lorton, 7th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. On Dec. 5, Cooke put on his black judicial robe and was sworn in for a six-year term with other new judges. Chief Judge Evans promotes a culture of professionalism and works to accommodate judges with any concerns regarding their service, says spokesman Pat Milhizer. Judge, Superior Court, San Mateo County . Robert L. Carter, Supreme Court, 3rd District, December 8, 2020, Hon. These four judges had 100 cases ormore each before the Appellate Court based on their assignments. That would have posed a clear conflict of interest when those government bodies had cases before him in traffic court, he says. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has reinstated the following judge: 3. Associate Judge Domestic Relations Daley Center Rm. The officer was represented by an attorney who was the former law partner of Fords wife. Shelvin L. M. Hall, Appellate Court, 1st District, December 6, 2020, Hon. Deferred Compensation 457 Plan Associate Judge Supervising Law Daley Center Rm. An 85-year-old woman was carjacked at gunpoint Friday morning on the Northwest Side, Chicago police said. 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Patricia Martin, Cook County Circuit, 7th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. Using acronyms or reading handwritten cursive or sloppy printing is very difficult for me, he says. Brewer says there was some discussion about Cookes dyslexia but declined to say more, saying he had to check first with Evans. Now, some people dont think that is significant, but I do. Email us at [emailprotected] or call us at (312) 521-0977. Cooke acknowledges that clout ensured he got elected. The Cook County chief judge has ordered all judges and court employees to return to work in person beginning next month. The retirement of Ford, who first was appointed to the bench in 1997, took effect April 12, a spokesman for the Illinois Supreme Court confirmed Friday. Michael A. Forti, Cook County Circuit, 8th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. And she even took the unprecedented step of ordering a robbery victim to show up in court to be served with an order to protect the man who allegedly robbed her at gunpoint. Generally in such cases, Illinois Supreme Court rules say, As soon as the judge can do so without serious financial detriment, the judge should divest himself or herself of investments and other financial interests that might require frequent disqualification.. Sergii Gnatiuk / Shutterstock.com. He also owns carwashes and gas stations in Chicago that have city, county and state contracts. Matthew J. Hartrich, 2nd Circuit, December 7, 2020, Sheree D. Henry, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020, Christopher E. Hitzemann, 20th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon.

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