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Jenetia Marshall
Jenetia Marshall (Democratic Party) ran for election for the 5th Subcircuit judge of the Cook County Judicial Circuit Court in Illinois. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 28, 2022.
Marshall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Marshall received her bachelor's degree from Spelman College in 1995 and her Juris Doctor from John Marshall Law. Her professional experience includes working as an attorney and a social worker. She has been associated with the Black Women's Lawyers Association, CCBA, JCM Church board trustee and treasurer, Ring of Hope boxing program, and the Greater Food Depository food pantry. She was assigned to the Committee to Address Disproportionate Minority Representation in the Courts. The 2018 election was her first time running for office.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Cook County, Illinois (2022)
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit
Incumbent David Kelly won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Kelly (D) | 100.0 | 45,201 |
| Total votes: 45,201 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit
Incumbent David Kelly defeated Jenetia Marshall in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Kelly | 54.4 | 13,665 |
 | Jenetia Marshall | 45.6 | 11,446 | |
| Total votes: 25,111 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit
Marian Perkins won election in the general election for Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marian Perkins (D) | 100.0 | 61,033 |
| Total votes: 61,033 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit
Marian Perkins defeated Jenetia Marshall and David Kelly in the Democratic primary for Cook County Circuit Court 5th Subcircuit on March 20, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marian Perkins | 36.6 | 13,562 |
| Jenetia Marshall | 31.7 | 11,742 | |
| David Kelly | 31.6 | 11,706 | |
| Total votes: 37,010 | |||
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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.[2]
The chief judge of each circuit court is selected by peer vote; he or she serves in that capacity indefinitely.[2]
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.[3][2]
Midterm vacancies are filled by Illinois Supreme Court appointment.[2]
Qualifications
To serve on this court, a judge must be:[2]
- a U.S. citizen;
- a circuit/county resident; and
- licensed to practice law in Illinois.
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jenetia Marshall completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Marshall's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I am Qualified, Experienced, Compassionate and Fair. Elect me and I will ensure that you have your day in Court and that you are heard.
- Its essential to diversify the bench as to knowledge, background and experience. I come from a back ground of public service and I live in the community I wish to represent. I began my career in education. I went from education to social work and social work to law.
- I am active in my community. I attend a church in my community. I serve on a number of ministries. I was responsible for the creation of the food pantry and the ring of hope boxing/mentoring program.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
2018
Marshall provided the following description of her political philosophy to Ballotpedia:
| “ | I have devoted my entire life to public service and advocacy for the the most vulnerable and becoming a member of the judiciary is the ultimate act of public service. I want to ensure fair and just outcomes and I want people to feel as if their voice has been heard and every care and consideration afforded, was applied to their matters before the bench.[1][4] | ” |
| —Jenetia Marshall, 2018 | ||
She added:
| “ | I have spent my entire life as an advocate. Acting as the trier of fact is different but similar. A judges responsibility is to protect the public, and there is some level of advocacy inherent in ensuring that all people have their day in court and are afforded equal protections under the law.[1][4] | ” |
| —Jenetia Marshall, 2018 | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted on Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form on January 29, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 American Judicature Society, "Methods of Judicial Selection: Illinois," archived October 2, 2014
- ↑ State of Illinois, "About the Courts in Illinois," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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
