Joan Powell
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2008 - Present
2026
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Joan Powell is a judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She assumed office in 2008. Her current term ends on December 7, 2026.
Powell ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. She won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
Education
Powell earned a B.A. from the University of Maryland, going on to receive her J.D. from the John Marshall Law School. She was admitted to the bar in 1992.[1]
Career
- 2008-2020: Judge, Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court
- 2000-2008: Assistant state's attorney, Cook County
- 1996-2000: Law clerk, Joseph N. Casciato
- 1992-1996: Attorney in private practice[2]
Elections
2020
Cook County Circuit Court, Retention election for Joan Powell
Joan Powell was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 77.4% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
77.4
|
1,271,339 | ||
No |
22.6
|
371,619 | |||
Total Votes |
1,642,958 | ||||
|
|
2014
Powell was retained to the Cook Judicial Circuit Court with 75.9 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014. [3]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated Powell as Not Recommended for retention.[4]
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Joan Powell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Martindale, "Joan E. Powell Lawyer Profile," accessed October 10, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Council of Lawyers, "Report on Judicial Candidates in the February 5, 2008 Primary," January 2008 (Cached)
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "List of judges seeking retention in the November 4, 2014 general election," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Illinois State Bar Association, "Judicial Evaluations," October 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
