Alex Kaplan

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Alex Kaplan was a 2016 candidate for the Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois. He was defeated in the primary on March 15, 2016.

Elections[edit]

2016[edit]

See also: Illinois local trial court judicial elections, 2016

Illinois held a primary election for local judicial offices on March 15, 2016.[1] Steven Kozicki defeated Alex Kaplan in the Illinois Cook County Twelfth Subcircuit Court Republican Primary.[2]

Cook County Twelfth Subcircuit Court, Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Steven Kozicki 56.21% 18,274
Alex Kaplan 43.79% 14,236
Total Votes 32,510
Source: Illinois State Board of Elections, "Primary Election Results: Judicial," accessed June 13, 2016

Selection method[edit]

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.

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Categories: [Illinois] [Republican Party]


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