Judicial Performance and Accountability
Articles and updates focused on judicial evaluation, ethics, accountability, and efforts to improve the quality and integrity of the courts.
Chicago Council of Lawyers Opposes the Confirmation of Thomas Kirsch
The Chicago Council of Lawyers, Chicago’s public interest bar association, opposes the confirmation of Thomas Kirsch, the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana, to a seat on the Federal Court of Appeals [...]
Judicial Evaluation Results for November 2020
Today, the Chicago Council of Lawyers releases our Judicial Evaluation Report of candidates seeking retention in the November 3, 2020 election. A ballot summary of our findings can be found here. Voting for judges is a key part [...]
President Trump’s Commutation of Roger Stone’s Sentence Subverts the Rule of Law
Written by Robert E. Lehrer, Board Member of the Chicago Council of Lawyers Almost immediately after President Trump’s July 10 commutation of Roger Stone’s 40-month prison sentence (Stone being Trump’s longtime friend and confidante, a [...]
Judicial Recusal & Confidence in Our Courts
This fall, the issue of judicial recusal has returned to the forefront in Illinois, with the indictments against Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke’s husband, Chicago Alderman Ed Burke. In particular, WBEZ reported at least 10 instances [...]
Chicago Council of Lawyers Releases its 2018 Judicial Evaluations for Judges Seeking Retention and Judicial Candidates Seeking to Fill Vacancies
The Chicago Council of Lawyers releases today its 2018 Judicial Evaluation Report of judges seeking retention and judicial candidates seeking to fill judicial vacancies. We also release our 2018 Judicial Ballot Summary. Judges make all kinds [...]
Judicial Evaluation Results will be available by February 27, 2018
The Chicago Council of Lawyers will issue its judicial evaluations for the March 2018 primary by February 27, 2018. They will be available on the Council's website and through VoteforJudges.org.
Chicago Council of Lawyers Releases Judicial Evaluations for the March 15, 2016 Primary Election
The Chicago Council of Lawyers has released its judicial evaluations for the March 15, 2016 Primary Election. You can view or download the Judicial Evaluation Report in alphabetical order, the Judicial Evaluation Report in ballot order, or a [...]
2014 Judicial Evaluations and Results
For the November 4, 2014 General Election, the Chicago Council of Lawyers has evaluated the judges seeking retention and the candidates seeking to become judges.
Chicago Council of Lawyers Releases its Judicial Evaluation Results
The Chicago Council of Lawyers has released its judicial evaluation results for judges seeking retention on the November 6th ballot and for judicial candidates seeking to fill judicial vacancies in the November election.
Chicago Council of Lawyers Speaks Out on the Judicial Election Tomorrow
Editorial Statement from the Chicago Council of Lawyers: Vote for Qualified Judges
