Erika Orr

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Erika Orr

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Democratic Party

Cook County Circuit Court 1st Subcircuit

Tenure

2018 - Present

Term ends

2030

Years in position

7

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

The University of Chicago

Graduate

the University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Law

the University of Illinois College of Law

Contact

Personal website

Erika Orr (Democratic Party) is a judge for the 1st Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Orr assumed office in 2018. Orr's current term ends on December 2, 2030.

Orr ran for re-election for the 1st Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. Orr won in the retention election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Erika Orr lives in Chicago, Illinois. She earned a B.A. in English literature and language from the University of Chicago in 1995 and an M.B.A. in marketing and entrepreneurship from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. In addition, she earned a J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1998. Orr’s career experience includes working as a law practitioner with the Orr Law Group, Ltd.

Elections

2024

See also:  Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2024)

Cook County Circuit Court 1st Subcircuit, Erika Orr's seat

Erika Orr was retained to the 1st Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 5, 2024 with 77.4% of the vote.

			Retention  Vote	%	Votes
		✔	Yes	77.4	997,732
			No	22.6	291,388
			Total Votes		1,289,120

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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Orr in this election.

2018

General election

General election for Cook County Circuit Court 1st Subcircuit

Erika Orr won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 1st Subcircuit on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Erika Orr (D)	100.0	76,012

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 1st Subcircuit

Erika Orr defeated Litricia Payne in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 1st Subcircuit on March 20, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Erika Orr	52.8	24,175
	Submit photo	Litricia Payne	47.2	21,589

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 45,764
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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.

The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.

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.

Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.

Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:

• a U.S. citizen;
• a circuit/county resident; and
• licensed to practice law in Illinois.

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Footnotes

Illinois courts

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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:

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