JUDICIAL EVALUATIONS. Second Judicial District Appellate Judge Vacancy. Fourth Judicial District Appellate Judge Vacancy

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1 JUDICIAL EVALUATIONS Candidates seeking election to the Appellate or Supreme are reviewed in a comprehensive evaluation process called Judicial Evaluations. The ratings for the two appellate candidates (outside of Cook county) appearing on the March 18, 2014 Primary ballot are below. Second Judicial District Appellate Judge Vacancy The following counties fall under the Second Judicial District: Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, DuPage, JoDaviess, Kane, Kendall, Lake, Lee, McHenry, Ogle, Stephenson and Winnebago. Rating Narrative Michael J. Burke Highly Qualified Justice Burke was assigned to the Second District Appellate in July Prior to becoming a Justice on the Appellate he was a Trial Judge for 16 years in DuPage County. He has been the Presiding Justice for the Second District Appellate since December Justice Burke is considered to have excellent legal knowledge and is always well prepared. He is fair and impartial to all parties. He is very courteous to litigants and court personnel and a very hard working Justice. Justice Burke is well respected by his peers. The Illinois State Bar Association finds Justice Burke Highly Qualified. Fourth Judicial District Appellate Judge Vacancy The following counties fall under the Fourth Judicial District: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Dewit, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Greene, Jersey, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Mason, McLean, Menard, Morgan, Moultrie, Piatt, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, Vermillion and Woodford. Lisa Holder White Highly Qualified Justice Lisa Holder White was assigned to the Fourth District Appellate in January Prior to her assent to the Appellate, Justice Holder was a trial court judge for twelve years in Macon County, spending five years as a Circuit Judge and seven years as an Associate Circuit Judge. Justice Holder White issues well-reasoned written opinions, is well prepared, and is hard working. She participates regularly in her community, engages the legal profession as both teacher and mentor, and is well respected by her peers and in the community. The Illinois State Bar Association finds Justice Holder White Highly Qualified. How Judicial Evaluations Work Candidates seeking election to Appellate or Supreme judicial vacancies are reviewed in a comprehensive evaluation process. This involves a detailed background investigation by members of the ISBA Judicial Evaluations Committee, followed by an in-person interview of the candidate. The Committee then decides whether to rate the candidate Qualified, Highly Qualified or Qualified for the judicial office being sought. The Judicial Evaluations ratings express the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association. Page 1 of 7

2 Please see Page 6 for information on How Judicial Advisory Polls Work ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION JUDICIAL ADVISORY POLLS Candidates must receive 65% yes response to the question regarding of Office in order to be. Percentage is based on "yes" responses to each question; "no opinion" responses are not included. 2nd District, Appellate / R= NR= **= Insufficient number of responses. Opinions expressed are of those lawyers who chose to respond and not of the Illinois State Bar Association. Page 2 of 7 Ballots mailed 5170 Michael J. Burke R th District, Appellate Ballots mailed Lisa Holder White R Second Judicial Circuit Ballots mailed 235 Cassandra A. Goldman R David E. Harrison R William C. Hudson R Kevin Carroll Kakac R Michael J. Molt R John C. Robinson, Jr. R David M. Williams R Third Judicial Circuit Ballots mailed John B. Barberis, Jr. NR Clarence Harrison R Fourth Judicial Circuit Ballots mailed Stanley Brandmeyer R James L. Roberts R Ericka Sanders R Martin W. Siemer R

3 Fifth Judicial Circuit / Ballots mailed Edwin C. Barney NR Daniel D. Brown NR Thomas M. O Shaughnessy R Karen E. Wall R Sixth Judicial Circuit Ballots mailed Robert C. (R.C.) Bollinger R Richard L. Broch, Jr. R Hugh Finson R Lorna K. Geiler R Seventh Judicial Circuit Ballots mailed Kent Gray NR John Mo Madonia R Chris E. Reif R Eighth Judicial Circuit Ballots mailed Mike Atterberry R Charles H. W. Burch ** Tammy L. Evans ** Gabriel T. Grosboll R Ninth Judicial Circuit Ballots mailed Thomas B. Ewing R Curtis S. Lane NR Jeffrey L. Neigel R Tenth Judicial Circuit Ballots mailed Bruce P. Fehrenbacher R Tom Keith R R= NR= **= Insufficient number of responses. Opinions expressed are of those lawyers who chose to respond and not of the Illinois State Bar Association. Page 3 of 7

4 Tenth Judicial Circuit (Cont) / Ballots mailed James A. Mack R Bradley Popurella ** Robert H. Rennick, Jr. R Eleventh Judicial Circuit Ballots mailed 482 Matthew J. Fitton ** Ellen M. Lee ** Twelfth Judicial Circuit Ballots mailed Joint Poll with the Will County Bar Association Dinah Lennon Archambeault R Dave Carlson R Moira K. Dunn NR Stewart C. Ferreira NR Tina Filipiak R David Garcia R Sherri Hale NR Daniel L. Kennedy R James Jim Murphy R Diane M. Para ** Daniel Rippy R Cosmo J. Tedone NR Dawn Underhill R Fourteenth Judicial Circuit Ballots mailed James B. Eagle NR Terence M. Patton R Linnea E. Thompson R Michael L. Wassell R Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Ballots mailed 159 John B. Ben Roe R R= NR= **= Insufficient number of responses. Opinions expressed are of those lawyers who chose to respond and not of the Illinois State Bar Association. Page 4 of 7

5 / Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Joint Poll with the Kane County Bar Association Ballots mailed James C. Hallock R David James Howard NR Marmarie Kostelny R Donald (D.J.) Tegeler NR Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Joint Poll with the DuPage County Bar Association Ballots mailed 3451 Neal Cerne R Bob Kleeman R Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Ballots mailed 1360 George Bridges R Twentieth Judicial Circuit Ballots mailed 681 Stephen Patrick McGlynn R Heinz M. Rudolf R Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit Joint Poll with the McHenry County Bar Association Ballots mailed 493 Michael W. Feetterer R See next page for How Judicial Advisory Polls Work R= NR= **= Insufficient number of responses. Opinions expressed are of those lawyers who chose to respond and not of the Illinois State Bar Association. Page 5 of 7

6 How Judicial Advisory Polls Work This poll of lawyers is conducted by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA). It is mailed to all ISBA members in the circuit or district from which a candidate seeks election. Licensed attorneys who are not members of ISBA may request a ballot. Attorneys are asked to respond only if they have sufficient knowledge about a candidate s qualifications for judicial office to give a fair, informed opinion. Candidates are rated recommended or not recommended based on whether respondents agree that the candidate meets acceptable requirements for the office. Candidates receiving 65 percent or more yes responses to that question are rated recommended and candidates receiving less than 65 percent are rated not recommended. Opinions expressed in the poll are of those attorneys who chose to respond and do not reflect the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association. Following are the questions asked. of Office: (Recommendation) Considering the qualifications of the candidate, do you believe this candidate meets acceptable requirements for the office? Integrity Adhere to the high standards of integrity and ethical conduct required of the office? Impartiality Act and rule impartially and free of any predisposition or improper influence? Legal Have adequate legal experience, knowledge, and ability? Exercise appropriate temperament with courtesy, consideration, firmness, fairness, patience and dignity? Attends to all professional responsibilities including the management of cases/clients, and completes work in a prompt and skillful manner? Have the physical, mental and emotional health, stamina and stability needed to perform judicial duties? to Diversity and Bias Conducts self and deals with others appropriately to reduce or eliminate conduct or words which manifest bias based on race, gender, national origin, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation or socio-economic status against parties, witnesses, counsel or others?. Page 6 of 7

7 COUNTY NAME DISTR. CIRCUIT COUNTY NAME DISTR. CIRCUIT Adams (Quincy) 4 8 Alexander (Cairo) 5 1 Bond (Greenville) 5 3 Boone (Belvidere) 2 17 Brown (Mt. Sterling) 4 8 Bureau (Princeton) 3 13 Calhoun (Hardin) 4 8 Carroll (Mt. Carroll) 2 15 Cass (Virginia) 4 8 Champaign (Urbana) 4 6 Christian (Taylorville) 5 4 Clark (Marshall) 4 5 Clay (Louisville) 5 4 Clinton (Carlyle) 5 4 Coles (Charleston) 4 5 Cook (Chicago) 1 CO Crawford (Robinson) 5 2 Cumberland (Toledo) 4 5 DeKalb (Sycamore) 2 23 DeWitt (Clinton) 4 6 Douglas (Tuscola) 4 6 DuPage (Wheaton) 2 18 Edgar (Paris) 4 5 Edwards (Albion) 5 2 Effingham (Effingham) 5 4 Fayette (Vandalia) 5 4 Ford (Paxton) 4 11 Franklin (Benton) 5 2 Fulton (Lewistown) 3 9 Gallatin (Shawneetown) 5 2 Greene (Carrollton) 4 7 Grundy (Morris) 3 13 Hamilton (McLeansboro) 5 2 Hancock (Carthage) 3 9 Hardin (Elizabethtown) 5 2 Henderson (Oquawka) 3 9 Henry (Cambridge) 3 14 Iroquois (Watseka) 3 21 Jackson (Murphysboro) 5 1 Jasper (Newton) 5 4 Jefferson (Mount Vernon) 5 2 Jersey (Jerseyville) 4 7 JoDaviess (Galena) 2 15 Johnson (Vienna) 5 1 Kane (Geneva) 2 16 Kankakee (Kankakee) 3 21 Kendall (Yorkville) 2 23 Knox (Galesburg) 3 9 Lake (Waukegan) 2 19 LaSalle (Ottawa) 3 13 Lawrence (Lawrenceville) 5 2 Lee (Dixon) 2 15 Livingston (Pontiac) 4 11 Logan (Lincoln) 4 11 McDonough (Macomb) 3 9 McHenry (Woodstock) 2 22 McLean (Bloomington) 4 11 Macon (Decatur) 4 6 Macoupin (Carlinville) 4 7 Madison (Edwardsville) 5 3 Marion (Salem) 5 4 Marshall (Lacon) 3 10 Mason (Havana) 4 8 Massac (Metropolis) 5 1 Menard (Petersburg) 4 8 Mercer (Aledo) 3 14 Monroe (Waterloo) 5 20 Montgomery (Hillsboro) 5 4 Morgan (Jacksonville) 4 7 Moultrie (Sullivan) 4 6 Ogle (Oregon) 2 15 Peoria (Peoria) 3 10 Perry (Pickneyville) 5 20 Piatt (Monticello) 4 6 Pike (Pittsfield) 4 8 Pope (Golconda) 5 1 Pulaski (Mound City) 5 1 Putnam (Hennepin) 3 10 Randolph (Chester) 5 20 Richland (Olney) 5 2 Rock Island (Rock Island) 3 14 St. Clair (Belleville) 5 20 Saline (Harrisburg) 5 1 Sangamon (Springfield) 4 7 Schuyler (Rushville) 4 8 Scott (Winchester) 4 7 Shelby (Shelbyville) 5 4 Stark (Toulon) 3 10 Stephenson (Freeport) 2 15 Tazewell (Pekin) 3 10 Union (Jonesboro) 5 1 Vermilion (Danville) 4 5 Wabash (Mount Carmel) 5 2 Warren (Monmouth) 3 9 Washington (Nashville) 5 20 Wayne (Fairfield) 5 2 White (Carmi) 5 2 Whiteside (Morrison) 3 14 Will (Joliet) 3 12 Williamson (Marion) 5 1 Winnebago (Rockford) 2 17 Woodford (Eureka) Page 7 of 7