Important Update - Associate Judges Short List
View as Webpage February 25, 2023
Greetings!

On Friday, February 10, 2023, the Circuit Court of Cook County announced that 44 persons, 21 men and 23 women, had made the coveted associate judge "short list." It is from this list of names that the full judges of the Cook County will select 22 new colleagues.

Congratulations to all 44 who made the short list (See the full list and official announcement here: Associate Judge finalists announced (cookcountycourt.org) ), and a special congratulations and good luck to the 10 finalists from our community:

  • Torrie Luciana Corbin
  • Tisa Lynne Morris
  • Monique Leneé Patterson
  • Brian Randall Porter
  • Parle M Roe-Taylor
  • Anthony Ruffin
  • Pamela Saindon
  • Natosha Cuyler Toller
  • Torrick Alan Ward
  • John Wellington Wilson

To the above 10 finalists, this represents COAL's shout out and pride in what you've accomplished in making the 'Short List'.

Respectfully,

COAL Board of Directors
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"The time to work seriously and collectively, to improve the state of our Community, is upon us..."
Let Us be intentional in all aspects of the Work that must be done.
Voting: We believe ballots go to the full circuit court body of judges on Friday, February 24th or the following Friday. Judges then vote over a two-week period. This is an internal circuit court process, not open to the public.
About COAL
COAL is an umbrella organization founded by 13 of Chicago's historic African American mens clubs. COAL's overarching mission is to identify, examine, illuminate and find resolution to issues impacting the greater community. We strive to use our collective experience, expertise and resources to improve the quality of opportunity, quality of preparedness and the quality of outcomes (expressed as 'quality of life') for our Community.
Founding Member Organizations
100 Black Men Of Chicago ■ Chicago Assembly ■ Chicago Connection ■ Druids Club ■ Frogs Club ■ Lunch Bunch ■ New Committee ■ Original 40 Club Of Chicago ■ Rat Pack ■ Royal Coterie Of Snakes ■ Saints ■ Sigma Pi Phi Beta-Boule ■ UIC Male Forum (now Chicago Good Health Group)
What We Believe
The Coalition of African American Leaders believes that it is important to examine the critical issues confronting the African American community where injustice, inequality and the absence of access and opportunity continue to prevail, thereby negatively impacting us as a people.

COAL is an assemblage that advocates and organizes for appropriate and responsible public policy change, system behavior change and equality of opportunity. We aim to achieve for all of our people the fullness of the life experience without any form of racism or exclusion as a deterrent.

We believe we must prepare ourselves for the opportunity of this full participation, thereby achieving the necessary education and training to participate.
Contact: Clarence Wood, Chairman 312.404.8269 - Craig K. Wimberly, President 773.350.9315
Email: publicpolicy@coalchicago.com
COAL is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization incorporated in Illinois, USA.
Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by U.S. law.