Circuit Court Judge 11th Judicial District
To fill the vacancy of the Honorable John Casey Costigan. The State of Illinois is divided into 25 judicial circuits. Each judicial circuit is comprised of one or more contiguous counties. Circuit Courts, also known as trial courts, are established within each judicial circuit. The Eleventh Circuit consists of the counties of McLean, Livingston, Logan, Ford, and Woodford.The Circuit Court is a court of general jurisdiction, meaning it has original jurisdiction in all matters except those limited cases in which the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction. The trial courts hear a wide variety of civil and criminal cases, ranging from small claims actions to domestic relations to criminal felonies.There are two types of judges in the Circuit Court: Circuit Judges and Associate Judges. All judges must be licensed attorneys and are officials of the State of Illinois. Circuit Judges are initially elected for a six-year term, either on a circuit wide basis or from their county of residence. Thereafter, every six years they must run circuit wide for retention. The Circuit Judges elect a Chief Judge using guidelines established by local court rules; the Chief Judge provides administrative guidance to the entire circuit. Associate Judges are appointed on a merit basis by the Circuit Judges for a four-year term. Thereafter, the Circuit Judges consider them for retention every four years.Para cubrir la vacante del Honorable John Casey Costigan. El Estado de Illinois está dividido en 25 circuitos judiciales. Cada circuito judicial está compuesto por uno o más condados contiguos. En cada circuito judicial se establecen los Tribunales de Circuito, también conocidos como tribunales de primera instancia. El Undécimo Circuito está compuesto por los condados de McLean, Livingston, Logan, Ford y Woodford. El Tribunal de Circuito es un tribunal de jurisdicción general, lo que significa que tiene jurisdicción original en todos los asuntos, excepto en aquellos casos limitados en los que la Corte Suprema tiene jurisdicción original. Los tribunales de primera instancia conocen una amplia variedad de casos civiles y penales, que van desde demandas de menor cuantía hasta asuntos de relaciones familiares y delitos graves. Existen dos tipos de jueces en el Tribunal de Circuito: jueces de circuito y jueces asociados. Todos los jueces deben ser abogados con licencia y son funcionarios del Estado de Illinois. Los jueces de circuito son elegidos inicialmente por un período de seis años, ya sea a nivel de todo el circuito o del condado de su residencia. Posteriormente, cada seis años deben presentarse a una elección de retención a nivel del circuito. Los jueces de circuito eligen a un Juez Presidente conforme a las directrices establecidas por las normas locales del tribunal; el Juez Presidente proporciona orientación administrativa a todo el circuito. Los jueces asociados son nombrados con base en el mérito por los jueces de ito por un período de cuatro años. Posteriormente, los jueces de circuito los consideran para su retención cada cuatro anos.
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Sarah R. Duffy
(Rep)
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