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Making Sense of All the Judges on the Ballot

Making Sense of All the Judges on the Ballot

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Eight Forty-Eight’s Richard Steele interviews Sun-Times political reporter Abdon Pallasch on the retention vote for judges in Cook County. Pallasch explains how bar associations and other legal groups evaluate judges.

Some helpful Websites in evaluating judges on the ballot:
The Chicago Bar Association
Chicago Council of Lawyers

Related:
How do voters choose which judges to retain?

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