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Injustice Watch
Cook County Circuit Judge Kenneth Wadas.
The Watchdogs
Appeals court reverses this judge more than any other in criminal courts seeking retention
Kenneth J. Wadas has been reversed 25 times in 6 years — more than any other Cook County criminal court judge on the November ballot running to remain in office.
By John Seasly | Injustice Watch
 
Cook County Criminal Courts, 2601 S. California Blvd.
The Watchdogs
4 judges, 6 years, 98 reversals  — and they want you to vote to keep them in office
Cook County judges Margaret Ann Brennan, Patrick J. Sherlock, Kenneth J. Wadas and Anna Helen Demacopoulos have had rulings reversed on appeal more than 3 times as often as their colleagues.
By John Seasly | Injustice Watch
 
xCook County Circuit Judge Mauricio Araujo.
La Voz Chicago
El juez Mauricio Araujo renunció antes de que pudiera ser destituido por acusaciones de acoso sexual
El juez del Condado de Cook enfrentó la posibilidad de ser expulsado de su cargo el martes por “evidencia clara y convincente” de comportamiento inapropiado y de acoso hacia las mujeres.
By John Seasly | Injustice Watch
 
xCook County Circuit Judge Mauricio Araujo.
Politics
Judge Mauricio Araujo quits before panel could remove him over sexual harassment accusations
Cook County judge faced the prospect of being booted from office Tuesday over ‘clear and convincing evidence’ of inappropriate, harassing behavior toward women.
By John Seasly | Injustice Watch
 
Cook County Judges Mauricio Araujo, Jackie Portman-Brown, in ‘judge jail,’ under investigation, asking voters to give them 6 more years on the bench
The Watchdogs
2 Cook County judges in ‘judge jail,’ under investigation, want 6 more years on the bench
Mauricio Araujo, Jackie Portman-Brown have been removed from their courtrooms while state judicial ethics authorities decide their fates. Each still is paid $204,000 a year.
By John Seasly | Injustice Watch
 
Attorneys Bonnie McGrath (left) and Maureen O’Leary are both on the March 17 Cook County ballot in judicial races, but voters would be hard-pressed to know they’re running.
The Watchdogs
Running for Cook County judge (but not so anyone would know it)
The practice of putting up sham candidates, running not to win but to confuse voters to benefit the Democratic Party’s pick, goes back decades in Cook County politics.
By John Seasly | Injustice Watch
 
Richard Schwind, who’d been on the bench since 2012, was the only one of the 138 associate Cook County judges up for reappointment who didn’t get it.
The Watchdogs
Cook County judge, ripped for ‘insensitive’ racial comments, dumped from bench
Secret vote by circuit judges gives new, 4-year terms to 137 other associate judges, including another rated unqualified.
By John Seasly | Injustice Watch
 
Richard Schwind, who’d been on the bench since 2012, was the only one of the 138 associate Cook County judges up for reappointment who didn’t get it.
The Watchdogs
Cook County’s secret election: Balloting is under way for judges, and you can’t vote
Whether associate judges get to keep their seats is solely up to a secret vote of circuit judges
By Alecia Richards | Injustice Watch, John Seasly | Injustice Watch, and 1 more