Sheree D. Henry
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 public defender
Record
Appointed to the Circuit Court in 2019 and elected in 2020; hears misdemeanor, traffic, and felony cases at the Maywood Courthouse and has presided over the mental health and veterans treatment courts. A judge stays on the bench with a yes from 60 percent of voters.
Background
Cook County assistant public defender representing people charged with felonies and clients in specialty courts (1999-2019); Cook County assistant public guardian representing children in abuse and neglect cases (1995-1999); associate at a small firm litigating discrimination cases (1995). Law degree from Northern Illinois University (1994).
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