Lorraine Mary Murphy
Judge up for retention, on the Chicago ballot November 3, 2026. Incumbent.
Circuit Court of Cook County
Ratings
- Chicago Bar Association: Qualified
- Illinois State Bar Association: No
- Cook County Bar Association: No
- Injustice Watch: Former prosecutor
Record
Elected to the Circuit Court in 2020; hears felony cases and presides over the drug treatment court program at the Skokie courthouse. A judge stays on the bench with a yes from 60 percent of voters.
Background
Cook County assistant state's attorney prosecuting felonies (2003-2020). Law degree from IIT Chicago-Kent (2003).
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