Cook County Circuit Court Judge Lynn Weaver-Boyle will appear on the Tuesday, Nov. 3 ballot for her first retention vote.
Candidate information
- Office: Illinois Circuit Court Judge, Cook County Circuit
- Race: Retain Weaver-Boyle? (nonpartisan)
- Election: Illinois General Election, Nov. 3
- Ballot status: Certified for the ballot
- Education: Bachelor's degree in English literature, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (1987); juris doctor, DePaul University (1990)
Experience and public service
Judge Weaver-Boyle has served on the Cook County Circuit Court bench since 2019, according to BallotReady. She is listed in the Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening 2026 Retention Class, according to the Chicago Council of Lawyers.
Before taking the bench, Weaver-Boyle worked as a partner at the Law Firm of Grotefeld Hoffmann, LLP. She also served as an assistant state's attorney in the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, according to BallotReady.
When she ran for the Patti vacancy on the Cook County Circuit Court in 2020, all three major bar associations rated her "Qualified" or higher. Those groups were the Chicago Bar Association, the Chicago Council of Lawyers and the Illinois State Bar Association, as WTTW News reported.
On the issues
No issue responses from Judge Weaver-Boyle were available in the reviewed candidate materials for this profile.
Candidate profile information is drawn from BallotReady, the Chicago Council of Lawyers and WTTW News. No candidate questionnaire responses were available at the time of publication.
