Dominique C. Ross
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2008 - Present
2026
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Dominique C. Ross is a judge for the 5th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office on December 1, 2008. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Ross (Democratic Party) ran for election for judge of the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022.
Education
Ross earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, going on to receive her J.D. from the Loyola University of Chicago School of Law.[1]
Career
Ross practiced law for thirteen years prior to her judicial election in 2008. As a private practice attorney she concentrated on domestic relations and family law, handling cases involving custody and division of property.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Illinois intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Debra B. Walker won election in the general election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Debra B. Walker (D) | 100.0 | 1,082,856 | |
| Total votes: 1,082,856 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Debra B. Walker defeated Dominique C. Ross and Russell Hartigan in the Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Debra B. Walker | 44.8 | 204,270 | |
| Dominique C. Ross | 34.3 | 156,240 | ||
| Russell Hartigan | 20.9 | 95,243 | ||
| Total votes: 455,753 | |||
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2020
Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit, Retention election for Dominique C. Ross
Dominique C. Ross was retained to the 5th Subcircuit of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 76.3% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ | Yes |
76.3
|
1,253,723 | ||
No |
23.7
|
388,603 | |||
Total Votes |
1,642,326 | ||||
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2014
Ross was retained to the Cook County 5th Subcircuit with 76.9 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [2]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated Dominique C. Ross as Recommended for retention in 2014.[3]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Dominique C. Ross did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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
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