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Vacancy of James K. Donovan

For Appellate Justice - Fifth District

Democratic Candidate:

- Judy Cates
     - Present Duties: Principal partner at Cates Law Firm
     - Biography: Edwardsville League of Women Voters
     - Website: Judy Cates for Judge (Facebook)
     - Campaign Committee: Judy Cates for Judge

     - Rated "Highly Qualified" by the Illinois State Bar Association
     - Rated "Recommended" by the Illinois State Bar Association Bar Poll

Republican Candidate:

- Steve McGlynn
     - Present Duties: Circuit Judge - 20th Judicial Circuit
     - Campaign Committee: Citizens for Judge McGlynn
     - Rated "Highly Qualified" by the Illinois State Bar Association
     - Rated "Recommended" by the Illinois State Bar Association Bar Poll

Bar Poll Results:

Candidate Meets Requirements Integrity Impartiality Legal Ability Temperament Court Management Health Sensitivity
                 
McGlynn 70.28 82.49 69.95 74.42 85.94 86.68 94.58 81.21
Cates 70.09 77.06 65.73 94.21 66.60 90.35 94.76 87.50

NEWS:
- 02/27/12 - Belleville News-Democrat: Lawyer rankings of judges raise questions of fairness
- 10/28/11 - Belleville News-Democrat: Judy Cates plans to run for appellate court judgeship
- 10/26/11 - Belleville News-Democrat: McGlynn plans to run for appellate court
- 10/22/11 - Belleville News-Democrat: Appellate judge James Donovan announces he is retiring

 

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