Shall Daniel D. Rippy be retained in office as Judge of the Circuit Court Twelfth Judicial Circuit?
What does this office do?
- Deciding trials in the county
- Ruling on evidence and setting sentences in criminal cases
- Deciding family, probate, and civil disputes
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Housing Affordability,
Daniel D. Rippy
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Daniel D. Rippy has been a Will County circuit judge since 2014. He was a Will County prosecutor from 2001, eventually heading narcotics prosecution, then served as legal counsel to the Illinois Senate judiciary committee before working in private practice in Plainfield.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Was kept on the bench by Will County voters in a retention election, 206,875 yes to 85,573 no (about 71 percent yes; 60 percent was needed).
November 3, 2020
Source: assets01.aws.connect.clarityelections.com
Won election as a Will County circuit judge in the 1st Subcircuit (Livas vacancy), defeating Sherri Hale 25,195 votes to 18,240 (about 58 percent).
November 4, 2014
Source: assets01.aws.connect.clarityelections.com
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 2 favorable
Was rated Recommended for retention in the 2026 Illinois State Bar Association and Will County Bar Association lawyer poll. Of 83 responding lawyers, about 85 percent said he meets the requirements for the office.
October 8, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: isba.org
Was recommended for retention in the 2020 Illinois State Bar Association lawyer poll. About 86 percent said he meets the requirements for the office, tied for sixth of nine judges; he ranked eighth on integrity and impartiality.
September 17, 2020Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: patch.com
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