And he complains about the sick culture of the Cook County judiciary. Well, I dont listen to the Bar Associations. Even experienced lawyers, judges, and court workers were baffled by McCarthys performance. Smolletts hoax backfired when the two alleged racist and homophobic thugs turned out to be people he allegedly recruited to stage the assault. Probable cause is the lowest legal threshold and is almost impossible not to meet. To run for judge, Cooke had moved from River Forest to an apartment he owns above his law office near the Logan Square CTA train station. Blog covering the Cook County Courts and judges, Southport Corridor News Independently compiled homicide and crime statistics for Chicago, For What Its Worth Cooke says he offered to go instead to even the least desirable civil courtroom. Jody P. Gleason, 23rd Circuit, December 7, 2020, Jonathan C. Green, Cook County Circuit, 8th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. A. Stobbs, 3rd Circuit, December 7, 2020, Ramona M. Sullivan, 6th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Perla Tirado, Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Sarah K. Tripp, 1st Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Under Judge Jacobius, the division also started a pilot program in 2019 to conduct foreclosure proceedings remotely via video conference, which gave the division valuable experience in conducting court matters on Zoom before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Neighborhood news and activities, Uptown Update Brewer, recently promoted by Evans to presiding judge of the Markham branch courthouse, had been hit with liens by the IRS for more than $227,000 in unpaid personal income taxes, the Sun-Times reported in 2015. Erin H. Antonietti, Cook County Circuit, (The Center Square) All Cook County judges and court employees will be required to at their "regularly assigned workspace" Sun-Times file. Michael B. Hyman, Appellate Court, 1st District, December 7, 2020, Hon. I wish Judge Jacobius well in his retirement, said Judge Evans. No pension suspension if you retire from County and begin secondary employment with a different reciprocal fund. InjusticeWatch, by the way, doesnt recommend for or against retention as they are non-political. WebThe Hon. Judge Jacobius was first appointed a circuit judge in 1991 and assigned as a trial judge in the Domestic Relations Division. 2210 (312) 603-6066 Heneghan, Patrick J. Every judge running for retention must get 60 percent Yes Votes from all the votes cast in their favor. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Unlike political candidates for public office who need to receive 50 percent plus 1 vote or more to win and election and take office, Judges who are elected to the Cook County Circuit Court must stand for retention every six years. Final Average Salary is highest 96 consecutive months within last 10 years of service capped by the Illinois Department of Insurance. He was appointed to the bench by the Illinois Supreme Court in 1997. Mandatory Chambers copies are to be sent to the First Street Courthouse, 350 W. 1st Street, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012 and placed in the inactive/visiting box or sent by mail/overnight courier (to be received by noon the following business day of filing). Fund Participation Prior to January 1, 2011, Tier 2 Plan Some mornings, he says, he found the robe stuffed into a garbage can. He also says his brief stint in traffic court proved difficult because hes dyslexic. He died while in Fort Collins, Colorado, according to the court. There are four Cook County Judges seeking retention who have the worst records when it comes to having their rulings reserved by the Appellate Court. Cara L. Smith, Cook County Circuit, September 17, 2021. The funding comes from Ross Stevens, an entrepreneur, philanthropist and Booth doctoral graduate. All filings will be routed appropriately and may or may not result in the reassignment of a case to another judge. Judge Fitzgerald Smith was elected to the Appellate Court in 2002 and retained in 2012. He served in supervisory roles, becoming counsel to the attorney general in 1988 before his later appointment to the bench. Cooke acknowledges that clout ensured he got elected. Your subscription will help offset reporting expenses and allow us to provide deeper, more meaningful coverage year-round. Gerardo Tristan, Jr., Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Ray W. Vaughn, 2nd Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Shelvin L. M. Hall, Appellate Court, 1st District, December 6, 2020, Hon. Fund Participation After January 1, 2011, Age 60 OR Age 50 with 30 years of service credit, Reduction in pension: 0.5% for each month below age 60 with less than 30 years of service credit, Reduction in pension: 0.5% for each month below age 67. Though he immediately resigned, Cooke says he had valid reasons for not accepting his assignment to traffic court. Having the highest number of rulings reversed of any judge. 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. Of course, my opinion column certainly is not a courtroom, but like a judges decision, weighing all the facts, here is mine:I believe you should Vote No on Demacopoulos retention. Smollett is politically connected through his African American celebrity and to a former spokesperson for former First Lady Michelle Obama, who called Foxxs office and urged leniency on Smolletts behalf. Cooke, 50, is a Loyola University-educated lawyer. James T. Derico, Jr., Cook County Circuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. 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. WebThe Hon. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7c0b1ae649b995fd in telecommunications in 1983. IDobbinate.com, Jackie Marie Portman-Brown, Cook County Circuit, 5th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. 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. Please make a contribution to our operating fund or purchase a subscription today. Raylene Grischow, 7th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Susanne M. Groebner, Cook County Circuit, 13th subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Retired Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Michael W. Krumholtz Sr. died April 20. Chambers, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, October 27, 2021 Hon. DAYTON Retired Montgomery County Common Pleas Court Judge Michael Krumholtz, who served the court for nearly a decade, has died, court officials confirmed Friday. On one hand they have to remain non-partisan and be fair, which is something that is impossible to do in Cook County and in any election. Lilburn Gibson, 19561959 . Michael Sabol, 21st Circuit, December 7, 2020, Zachary Schmidt, 7th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Marnie M. Slavin, 19th Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Levander Smith, Jr., Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020, Tiesha L. Smith, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. He was 69. He was 69. He served in supervisory roles, becoming counsel to the attorney general in 1988 before his later appointment to the bench. 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. Benefit is based upon pensionable earnings not to exceed Consumer Price Index (CPI), Cook County Pension Fund He says the main reason he put so much into his campaign fund was to scare away potential rivals and that he did that on the advice of Democratic ward committeemen. Henry was elected to the bench in 1988. ###. The order by Judge By Kelly Garcia (Chicago Reader) | January 27, 2022 16th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Teresa Molina, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Justin M. Hansen, 22nd Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. While on the bench, she held an assignment in the Chancery Division. Select "Inactive/Retired District Judges" as the Judge. served as a Circuit Judge for the Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County. Tier 1 Plan And when a judge has the highest number of reversals that really suggests a problem,as it does with Judge Anna Demacopoulos. Maryam Ahmad, reinstated, Cook County Circuit, October 4, 2021, Hon. I had tremendous difficulty reading the handwritten tickets and charges that were the basis of why the defendant were in court.. Jubeh is a nice person and I have no quarrel with her. (Ret.) The Cook County chief judge has ordered all judges and court employees to return to work in person beginning next month. I felt as if I was stealing taxpayer money by collecting a salary. But I do have an issue with Demacopolous. Val Gunnarsson, 15th Circuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. WebThe Honorable Michael W. Krumholtz, Sr. (Retired), who served nearly a decade on the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court, General Division, died unexpectedly on Email us at [emailprotected] or call us at (312) 521-0977. Those no-bail holds keep individuals in custody until they appear before their judge for a review usually within a day or two. The average reversal rate pursuant to the 2018annual report from the Illinois Supreme Court indicates that 22percent of civil cases and 17 percent of criminal cases are reversed. WebPaid for and authorized by Committee for Retention of Judges in Cook County. 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 also says he told his bosses that, alternatively, hed go to a criminal courtroom but only if Evans put in writing that this couldnt constitute a conflict of interest. 2020, Charles D. Mockbdee, IV, 5th Circuit, December 18, 2020, Hon. Magistrate Judge Cheryl Zwart said that she would make her detention ruling on Friday, deciding whether to hold Councilman Palermo, 49; retired Omaha Police Capt. ISBA Members, please login to join this section. Using acronyms or reading handwritten cursive or sloppy printing is very difficult for me, he says. James R. Brown, Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. Sheldon R. Sobol, 13th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Christ S. Stacey, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Since 1990, no Cook County judge has lost a retention election. 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. He received his J.D. Mark R. Gerhardt, 22nd Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. 102 (708) 232-4172 Bernstein, Steven James Circuit Judge Juvenile Justice Cook County Juvenile Center Rm. In addition, the Council evaluates First District candidates for the Illinois Supreme Court and the Illinois Appellate Court. 8004 (312) Stephen. Why? Cook County Judge Ral Vega is retiring under a cloud of allegations The former top judge of Cook Countys domestic violence court, Vega will retire with a lifetime pension, despite accusations from women in his courtroom that he mistreated them. served as a judge for the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. 1602 (312) 603-4823 Bowes, Karen J. Moshe Jacobius after more than 30 years on the bench, The officer was represented by an attorney who was the former law partner of Fords wife. on Four Cook County Judges you should watch out for, 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.. Ann Celine OHallaren Walsh, 18th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Elizabeth A. Walsh, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. John Barry Julian, Associate Judge, 3rd Circuit, December 7, 2020. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has appointed the following to be circuit judge: 2. James W. Day, 7th Circuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. Jeffrey S. Geisler, 6th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Earl B. Hoffenberg, Cook County Circuit, December 31, 2020, Hon. Christopher R. Doscotch, 10th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Andrew J. Doyle, 9th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Retired Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Michael W. Krumholtz Sr. died April 20. A copy of our report is filed with the State Board of Elections and is available for review on their But, they are willing to stand with their pals and friends and colleagues who are judges to give them High Ratings that the judges then use to tout to the public and argue they deserve to be retained. Any new hire on or after January 1, 2011 in. The Hon. Murray Draper, 1956, 19611963 . Ford first threw out charges against the officer based on his finding of improper prosecutorial delay. Our system of justice is not designed for judges to be political activists from the bench, a retired Cook County circuit judge told CWBChicago this week. Before coming to the bench, Judge Jacobius spent 16 years in the Office of the Illinois Attorney General, prosecuting cases and defending Illinois agencies and officials. After Cooke was assigned to preside over marriage ceremonies for a few months, Evans called him before the Cook County Circuit Courtsexecutive committee to explain his noncompliance with his judicial assignment to traffic court. After orientation came the training stint in traffic court. Judges love to dish out decisions and rulings. Therefore: Benefit is based upon pensionable earnings not to exceed federal limit. Prior to his appointment he was one of a very select group of Law Division trial judges, who managed cases from the filing of a case through a jury trial. Cooke was sent to marriage court which he calls judge jail and says his life insurance was cut off. The retirement had not been announced either by the Circuit Court or Supreme Court; Injustice Watch learned of the retirement following publication Friday of an article about a case over which Ford had presided. Scott Drazewski, 11th Circuit, December 31, 2020, Hon. He received his J.D. George J. Bakalis, 18th Circuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. CWBChicago was created in 2013 by five Chicagoans who had grown disheartened with inaccurate information that was being provided at local Community Policing (CAPS) meetings. Mary C. Marubio, Cook County Circuit, 10th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. 1. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has appointed the following to be circuit judge: 2. Retired judges Margarita Kulys Hoffman, Clifford Meachem and Warren Wolfson. Most of Cookes loan to his own campaign went unspent. Retention means a judge must receive at least 60% of the votes cast in their race to stay on the bench. With a wink, during lunch, I was told that we were expected to work until 4 p.m. each day, he says. When a judge makes a ruling, we cant call her friends and pals and complain, the way she can through hired political guns like Hanah Jubeh who represents many of the judges and who was named in 2015 by Crains as one of the states 20 most powerful political influencers. Michael A. Strom, Cook County Circuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. It has dim lights, broken and dilapidated furniture, stained carpeting, dirty walls, sagging ceiling tiles and is infested with roaches, he says. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has appointed the following to the appellate court: 7. Moshe Jacobius after more than 30 years on the bench, including 11 years as presiding judge of the Chancery Division. We were told that every judicial assignment is a good assignment and never, under any circumstances, question Chief Judge Evans.. WebCOUNTY EMPLOYEES' AND OFFICERS' ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND OF COOK COUNTY AND THE FOREST PRESERVE DISTRICT EMPLOYEES' ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND OF COOK COUNTY. Tyria B. Walton, Cook County Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. (The Center Square) All Cook County judges and court employees will be required to at their "regularly assigned workspace" for the vast majority of their time on the job beginning in mid-May. The following judges have been elected: Julie B. Aimen, Cook County Circuit, 9th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020 Hon. The Division is currently preparing to relaunch this program in collaboration with Cook County Legal Aid for Housing and Debt,a county-wide initiative that helps residents resolve eviction, foreclosure, debt, and tax deed issues. Retention is different from an election. He says he quit rather than bunker in at the marriage court while his case moved through the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board. Most Medicaid users in Illinois are unaware they need to reapply. Now, some people dont think that is significant, but I do. Peters was charged with soliciting a prostitute. Follow the court on Twitter@CookCntyCourt, Privacy PolicyDisclaimerLegal Holiday ScheduleRules of the Court Orders of the Court, Information for Law Enforcement on Bond Cards, Petition For Authorization to Issue Bond Certifica, Petition For Authorization To Act As A Civil Suret, Part 20 (Rules) Court-Annexed Civil Mediation, Juvenile Justice&Child Protection Resource Section, Judge Moshe Jacobius to retire after more than 30 years on the bench, Copyright 2020 by Circuit Court of Cook County. She refused to grant prosecutors requests to have several defendants held without bail, including one charged with attempted murder for allegedly beating, stomping, and choking his pregnant girlfriend for 20 minutes. Click to reveal We will miss his keen intelligence, competence, kindness, steadiness, and always thoughtful approach to justice, and we applaud him for his many years of service to the citizens of Illinois. Former Cook County Judge Richard Cooke, holding his judicial robe, at his Logan Square law office. For example, people who support controversial Cook County States Attorney Kim Foxx are campaigning hard to toss Judge Michael P. Toomin from the ballot. He died while in Fort Collins, Colorado, according to the 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.. Paul W. Lamar, 2nd Circuit, December 3, 2020, Hon. His family was there for the ceremony. from the DePaul University College of Law in 1975. It has been a week since Cook County Circuit Judge Kelly McCarthys debut in Chicagos felony bond court left many people scratching their heads. McCarthys willingness to send people accused of violent crimes like robbery home with no cash bail required raised many eyebrows. CHICAGO (CN) The office of Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans announced the retirement of the county's Presiding Chancery Judge Moshe Jacobius Circuit Judge Municipal Markham Rm. Family cap limit not to exceed 60% of members final salary (final salary is capped as explained above under Pension Earnings). WebThe Honorable Michael W. Krumholtz, Sr. (Retired), who served nearly a decade on the Montgomery County Common Pleas Court, General Division, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 20, 2023. The General Assembly Retirement System (GARS) and the Judges Retirement System (Judges) have been excluded from certain Tier 2 benefits. There are four Cook County Judges seeking retention who have the worst records when it comes to having their rulings reserved by the Appellate Court. They say he is not a good judge, but I think the truth is far more political. Albert G. Webber, 6th Circuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. J. Jason Chambers, 11th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Released On 01/27/2022. Man gets 7 years for shooting at car occupied by his ex-girlfriends boyfriend and her 3-year-old, 85-year-old woman carjacked at gunpoint on Northwest Side, Convicted rapist gets 45 years for stabbing woman during Wicker Park home invasion. I know they are as political as Chicago Ward Organizations. John G. Mulroy. David K. Overstreet, Supreme Court, 5th District, December 7, 2020, Lindsay Parkhurst, 21st Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Deferred Compensation 457 Plan Sergii Gnatiuk / Shutterstock.com. Any hearing date should be set pursuant to established procedures and rules governing motion hearings and the required notice period. Judge Jacobius also worked as a Chicago public school teacher from 1969 to 1974. WebCircuit Court of Cook County (19992017) Illinois: retired: Stuart Katz: Circuit Court of Cook County: Illinois: retired: Steven Kirkland: Houston Municipal Courts (20012008); You will receive exclusive reports and member-only services throughout the year. Joel J. C. Powless, 4th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Jill R. Quinn, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020, Pamela Reaves-Harris, Cook County Circuit, 7th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Dana Rhoades, 6th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. 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. Shes paid to do a job, just like all of us. 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. A retired Cook County judge was among more than 100 people arrested in central Florida as part of a six-day undercover human trafficking campaign called Operation March Sadness 2, the 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.. Lloyd James Brooks, Cook County Circuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. So, we just shrug our shoulders and skip them on the ballot, which is a real injustice if you ask me. Judges are really sensitive about elections. He poured $660,000 into his campaign in the form of a loan. So, when a judges ruling is reversed, it suggests there is something wrong. In 2011, an Illinois appellate panel found that Ford abused his discretion by challenging a psychiatrists testimony regarding a murder suspects sanity, writing that Ford had abandoned his role as a neutral and impartial arbiter of fact by adopting a prosecutorial role, exhibiting a disregard and unfavorable bias toward the experts testimony, that included constantly interrupted the expert, contradicting or questioning many of his answers.. He became presiding judge of that division in June of 2000. Robert C. Marsaglia, 13th Circuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. was an associate judge for the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. Order the book PoweR PR; Ethnic Activists Guide to Strategic Communications, Copyright 2022 Suburban Chicagoland & Urban Strategies Group. Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News. Attorney Barry Greenburg, who runs a firm focused on family law. Winds sent visibility to near zero. For more information, the Cook County Clerk lists all of the 103 judges running for retention. Just plain wrong!, After all of those years in Chicagos criminal courthouse, the judge, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said there isnt much I have not witnessed., In one unusual case last week, prosecutors told McCarthy a convicted felon admitted that a gun police found inside a purse in a car he was driving was his. Timothy J. Basically that means she lied, and probably to protect Smollett for political and even possibly racial reasons. from the DePaul University College of Law in 1975. Cook County Circuit, 13th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. Associate Judge Supervising Law Daley Center Rm. Judge, Superior Court, Mendocino County David R. Gervais, 22nd circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Michael A. Forti, Cook County Circuit, 8th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Chambers, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, October 27, 2021, Hon. One of the most controversial Cook County Circuit Court criminal division judges, Nicholas Ford, retired last month, court officials confirmed Friday. Your IP: That means it only takes 40 percent NO vote to remove them from the Bench. As of Thursday afternoon, November 4, McCarthy had not presided over any city bond court sessions since last Friday. 2023 CWBChicago LLC. And of all of the factors that exist to retain or not to retain a judge, that ranks as one of the most important in my mind. I wish Judge Jacobius well in his retirement, said Judge Evans. The former jurist, who served for years in the criminal courthouse at 26th and California, said McCarthy appeared to be a judge who was comporting herself on the bench as a political activist and trying to make a political statement. Under Judge Jacobius, the division also started a pilot program in 2019 to conduct foreclosure proceedings remotely via video conference, which gave the division valuable experience in conducting court matters on Zoom before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Emily Sutton, 9th Circuit, December 6, 2020, Hon. Sheriffs Special Formula for normal or earliest retirement. Judge Jacobius also worked as a Chicago public school teacher from 1969 to 1974. 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. Our coverage area has expanded to cover other North Side neighborhoods. We should hold judges up to a higher standard, a standard they frequently use to judge everyone else. Chicago, IL 60602, 70 W. 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Retired Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Michael W. Krumholtz Sr. died April 20. 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. Richard D. Felice, 18th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. And Ford dismissed the petition for lack of evidence, the court found, after he had refused to grant Jakes discovery to obtain evidence that the detectives had been accused of such torture in other cases. Within hours, he was summoned to a meeting the following day of the court systems executive committee. The chief judge then met with Cooke on Feb. 1. The boredom was intolerable. He still has it. But I was also told how to sneak out of the Daley Center early through the concourse level.. But our mission remains unchanged: To provide original public safety reporting with better context and greater detail than mainstream media outlets. He retired as a colonel from the U.S. Army Reserve in 1996. Peter Church, 14th Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. Joan Margaret OBrien, Cook County Circuit, September 17, 2021 Jon. Mark A. VandeWiele, 14th Circuit, December 23, 2020, Hon. He was appointed presiding judge of the Chancery Division in December of 2010. Erin H. Antonietti, Cook County Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020, Laura Ayala-Gonzalez, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. He became presiding judge of that division in June of 2000. Christopher P. Threlkeld, 3td Circuit, December 7, 2020, Hon. The committee referred Cookes case to the state agency that has authority over judicial conduct. At least some of McCarthys decisions may not have been in line with state law, the former judge continued. 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