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Judith C. Rice

Democratic · Illinois · 2026 · Incumbent

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Judith C. Rice is a Cook County Circuit Judge who has served since 2021 as presiding judge of the circuit court's domestic violence division, per Injustice Watch. She is running for the First District Illinois Appellate Court vacancy left by Hon. Hoffman, per Injustice Watch. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.

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