Robin Shoffner
Robin Shoffner (Democratic Party) was a judge for the 8th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She left office in 2018.
Shoffner (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the 8th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She lost in the Democratic primary on March 20, 2018.
Shoffner served as a judge for the court's 5th Subcircuit from November 2014 to her appointment to the 8th Subcircuit.[1] She ran for re-election in 2016, but was defeated in the primary on March 15, 2016.
Biography
Shoffner received a bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri and a J.D. from Creighton University.[2] Prior to joining the court, Shoffner worked for the City of Chicago Department of Law.[3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 8th Subcircuit
James A. Shapiro won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 8th Subcircuit on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James A. Shapiro (D) | 100.0 | 134,378 | |
| Total votes: 134,378 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 8th Subcircuit
James A. Shapiro defeated incumbent Robin Shoffner, Bonnie McGrath, John Benson, and Stephen Feldman in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 8th Subcircuit on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | James A. Shapiro | 45.7 | 26,423 | |
| Robin Shoffner | 26.6 | 15,381 | ||
| Bonnie McGrath | 16.1 | 9,325 | ||
| John Benson | 7.0 | 4,057 | ||
| Stephen Feldman | 4.7 | 2,693 | ||
| Total votes: 57,879 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
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.[4]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[4]
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.[5][4]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[4]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[4]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Illinois Supreme Court, "Announcement," November 14, 2014
- ↑ Martindale.com, "Robin D. Shoffner - Lawyer Profile," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ For What It's Worth, "Robin D. Shoffner appointed to Circuit Court," November 14, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
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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