2024 General Election

Moultrie County Judicial Evaluations and Advisory Polls

Moultrie County is in the 5th Judicial District and 6th Circuit.

ISBA Judicial Evaluations: Ratings are the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association.

ISBA Judicial Advisory Polls: Opinions expressed are of those lawyers who chose to respond and not of the Illinois State Bar Association.

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6th Circuit Judicial Advisory Polls

The 6th Circuit encompasses Champaign, DeWitt, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie, & Piatt counties.

Vacancies

Broch, Jr. Vacancy

Kate Watson – Recommended
Advisory Poll Details for Kate Watson
CriteriaScore
Meets Requirements Of Office 93.06
Integrity 95.77
Impartiality 92.86
Legal Ability 94.29
Temperament 95.83
Court Management 97.06
Health 100
Sensitivity 92.75
Number of Respondents 72

Retention

Thomas E. Griffith – Recommended
Advisory Poll Details for Thomas E. Griffith
CriteriaScore
Meets Requirements Of Office 97.01
Integrity 100
Impartiality 97.01
Legal Ability 98.51
Temperament 90.91
Court Management 100
Health 100
Sensitivity 95.38
Number of Respondents 69
Jeremy Richey – Recommended
Advisory Poll Details for Jeremy Richey
CriteriaScore
Meets Requirements Of Office 89.55
Integrity 92.86
Impartiality 88.73
Legal Ability 89.39
Temperament 92.65
Court Management 88.41
Health 98.46
Sensitivity 88.89
Number of Respondents 73
Randall Rosenbaum – Recommended
Advisory Poll Details for Randall Rosenbaum
CriteriaScore
Meets Requirements Of Office 92.25
Integrity 92.96
Impartiality 92.96
Legal Ability 94.41
Temperament 95.04
Court Management 89.93
Health 97.01
Sensitivity 96.38
Number of Respondents 144
Roger B. Webber – Recommended
Advisory Poll Details for Roger B. Webber
CriteriaScore
Meets Requirements Of Office 89.36
Integrity 93.71
Impartiality 90.85
Legal Ability 90.91
Temperament 92.36
Court Management 86.43
Health 94.20
Sensitivity 93.43
Number of Respondents 145

ISBA Judicial Evaluations: The Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) utilizes a rigorous multi-step process to evaluate applicants for appellate and supreme court judge vacancies before making recommendations about them to the public. The process considers the candidate’s application, a comprehensive investigation including interviews with lawyers knowledgeable about the candidate, and a formal interview with the candidate. Finally, the full committee reviews and finalizes its ratings before making any recommendation. The ISBA’s evaluation process is designed to recommend candidates that will uphold the integrity and fairness of the judiciary.  The ISBA is a statewide voluntary association of lawyers and legal professionals, and its recommendations represent solely the ISBA’s opinion.

ISBA Judicial Advisory Polls: In counties outside of Cook, ISBA conducts an advisory poll. The advisory poll is conducted electronically and by mail and is sent to all ISBA members in the circuit or district from which a candidate seeks election. Illinois licensed attorneys who are not members of ISBA, or any Illinois licensed attorney outside the circuit or district may request a ballot. Participants of the poll are asked to evaluate each candidate only if they have professional knowledge of the candidate(s) that enables them to make an informed evaluation. Ballots are confidential and returned inside a ballot envelope which is mailed in a Teller envelope. A certification slip stating that the participant read and understood the instructions of the poll is signed in order for the ballot to be counted. Candidates and judges are rated "recommended" or "not recommended" based on whether respondents agree that the candidate "meets acceptable requirements for the office." Those receiving 65 percent or more "yes" responses to that question are rated "recommended" and those receiving less than 65 percent are rated "not recommended." Opinions expressed in the poll are of those attorneys who chose to respond and do not reflect the opinion of the Illinois State Bar Association or the opinion of all Illinois attorneys.

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