Michael Hyman
2013 - Present
2030
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Michael Hyman (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court. He assumed office on January 8, 2013. His current term ends on December 2, 2030.
Hyman (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Illinois 1st District Appellate Court. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Hyman also ran for re-election for judge of the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He won in the retention election on November 3, 2020.
The Illinois Supreme Court assigned Hyman to the First Appellate District on January 8, 2013.[1]
Education
Hyman received a bachelor's degree in journalism and a J.D. from Northwestern University in 1974 and 1977, respectively.[1]
Career
- 2013-present: Judge, Illinois First District Appellate Court
- 2020-present: Elected judge
- 2013-2020: Judge on assignment
- 2006-2020: Judge, Cook County Judicial Circuit Court
- 1979-2006: Principal, Much Shelist, Chicago
- 1977-1979: Assistant Illinois Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General of Illinois[1]
Awards and associations
Awards
- Chicago Bar Association Diversity Initiative Award (2006)
- Illinois Judges Association Presidential Service Award (2007)
- Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Court of Honor Award (2008)
Associations
- Chicago Bar Association
- Illinois Judges Association
- Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee
- Illinois Judges Foundation
- Chicago Bar Foundation
- Lend-A-Hand to Youth Program
- American Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Jewish Judges Association of Illinois[1]
Elections
2020
Illinois Appellate Court
See also: Illinois intermediate appellate court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Incumbent Michael Hyman won election in the general election for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Hyman (D) | 100.0 | 1,633,319 |
| Total votes: 1,633,319 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court
Incumbent Michael Hyman defeated Sandra G. Ramos, Maureen O'Leary, and Carolyn Gallagher in the Democratic primary for Illinois 1st District Appellate Court on March 17, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Hyman | 35.5 | 273,898 |
 | Sandra G. Ramos | 27.0 | 207,989 | |
| Maureen O'Leary | 20.7 | 159,423 | |
 | Carolyn Gallagher | 16.9 | 130,067 | |
| Total votes: 771,377 | |||
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Cook County Circuit Court
Cook County Circuit Court, Retention election for Michael Hyman
Michael Hyman was retained to the Cook County Circuit Court on November 3, 2020 with 75.9% of the vote.
Retention Vote |
% |
Votes |
|||
| ✔ | Yes |
75.9
|
1,250,201 | ||
No |
24.1
|
397,990 | |||
Total Votes |
1,648,191 | ||||
|
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2014
- See also: Illinois judicial elections, 2014
Hyman was retained to the Cook Judicial Circuit Court with 75.0 percent of the vote on November 4, 2014.[2]
Evaluations
The Illinois State Bar Association rated Michael Hyman as Recommended for retention in 2014.[3]
Campaign themes
2020
Illinois Appellate Court
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Cook County Circuit Court
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Michael Hyman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2020 Elections
External links
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Officeholder Illinois 1st District Appellate Court |
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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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