Regina A. Mescall
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: Yes
- Injustice Watch: Former prosecutor
Record
Elected in 2020; hears domestic relations cases at the Bridgeview courthouse after hearing eviction cases and felony preliminary hearings in the First Municipal District. Injustice Watch reports that in 2025 the Illinois Appellate Court reversed her $75,000 judgment against a tenant in a 2023 eviction case, finding she should have held an evidentiary hearing because the parties disagreed about whether the tenant had moved out; the court noted it was a case of first impression. A judge stays on the bench with a yes from 60 percent of voters.
Background
Cook County assistant state's attorney prosecuting felonies and misdemeanors (2007-2020); assistant district attorney in Albuquerque, New Mexico, prosecuting misdemeanors and felony crimes against children (2002-2007). Law degree from UIC Law (formerly John Marshall Law School) (2001).
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