Cecilia Horan
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2030
Cecilia Horan (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Her current term ends on December 2, 2030.
Horan ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Cecilia Horan earned her B.A. from Columbia College Chicago. She later received her J.D. from the John Marshall School of Law. Horan was a partner with Hinshaw and Culbertson LLP from 1997 until her appointment to the court.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2024)
Cook County Circuit Court, Cecilia Horan's seat
Cecilia Horan was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 5, 2024 with 75.0% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.0
|
979,374 | ||
No |
25.0
|
327,271 | |||
Total Votes |
1,306,645 | ||||
|
|
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Horan in this election.
2018
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court
Incumbent Cecilia Horan won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cecilia Horan (D) | 100.0 | 1,292,329 |
| Total votes: 1,292,329 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court
Incumbent Cecilia Horan defeated Keith Spence in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cecilia Horan | 78.3 | 479,188 |
| Keith Spence | 21.7 | 132,775 | ||
| Total votes: 611,963 | ||||
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Selection method
- See also: Partisan elections
There are 513 judges on the Illinois Circuit Court, each elected in partisan elections to six-year terms. Upon the completion of these terms, judges who wish to continue serving must compete in uncontested, nonpartisan retention elections.[2]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[2]
The circuit courts are also served by 391 associate judges, who are limited in that they may not preside over cases in which the defendant is charged with a felony (an offense punishable by one or more years in prison). Associate judges are appointed to four-year terms by circuit judges.[3][2]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[2]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois
State courts:
Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court
State resources:
Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois
