Sondra N. Denmark
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
Appointed to the Circuit Court in 2018 and elected in 2020; now a supervising judge in the civil jury section of the First Municipal District, hearing civil lawsuits seeking $30,000 or less. A judge stays on the bench with a yes from 60 percent of voters.
Background
Will County assistant state's attorney prosecuting felonies and misdemeanors (2008-2018); solo practitioner (2007-2008); Cook County assistant state's attorney in the public interest bureau (2004-2007). Law degree from Northern Illinois University (2004).
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