Michael Gerber (Illinois)
Michael Gerber (Democratic Party) was a judge for the 13th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He assumed office on June 4, 2019. He left office on December 7, 2020.
Gerber (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the 13th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 17, 2020.
Gerber previously served on the Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit from 2016 to 2018. He was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court on December 20, 2016, to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Jeffrey Lawrence.[1]
Biography
Gerber attended Roosevelt University and graduated from DePaul University Law School.[2]
Gerber served as a prosecutor for the state's attorney's office from 1984 until his appointment to the bench in 2016. Prior to joining the state's attorney's office, he worked in private practice and for the Cook County public defender's office.[2]
Elections
2020
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2020)
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit
Susanne Groebner defeated Gary Seyring in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susanne Groebner (D) | 54.8 | 84,945 | |
| Gary Seyring (R) | 45.2 | 70,205 | ||
| Total votes: 155,150 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit
Susanne Groebner defeated Joe Gump, incumbent Michael Gerber, Matt Flamm, and Michael Minton in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Susanne Groebner | 42.6 | 15,791 | |
| Joe Gump | 25.7 | 9,534 | ||
| Michael Gerber | 17.0 | 6,298 | ||
| Matt Flamm | 8.7 | 3,213 | ||
| Michael Minton | 6.0 | 2,233 | ||
| Total votes: 37,069 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit
Gary Seyring defeated Angel Garcia in the Republican primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Gary Seyring | 72.6 | 8,783 | |
| Angel Garcia | 27.4 | 3,307 | ||
| Total votes: 12,090 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit
Shannon O'Malley defeated Daniel Fitzgerald in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shannon O'Malley (D) | 51.4 | 60,758 | |
| Daniel Fitzgerald (R) | 48.6 | 57,453 | ||
| Total votes: 118,211 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit
Shannon O'Malley advanced from the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shannon O'Malley | 100.0 | 25,189 | |
| Total votes: 25,189 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit
Daniel Fitzgerald defeated incumbent Michael Gerber in the Republican primary for Cook County Circuit Court 13th Subcircuit on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Daniel Fitzgerald | 72.6 | 13,780 | |
| Michael Gerber | 27.4 | 5,213 | ||
| Total votes: 18,993 | ||||
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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.[3]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[3]
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.[4][3]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[3]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[3]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Gerber did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ For What It's Worth, "Gerber Appointed in 13th Subcircuit; Justice Burke Announces New Vacancy in 2nd Subcircuit," December 21, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedchicagotribune - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
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
