“Under the longstanding bipartisan judicial selection system we have in Illinois, the President’s party selects the candidates for three out of four district court vacancies and the other party selects the candidate for the fourth. Then the parties negotiate until they reach an agreement on packages of nominees that can move forward to confirmation. Under this system, neither side gets everything their way. For several decades, this bipartisan process has kept both parties at the table and has served Illinois well.
https://m.riverbender.com/articles/details.cfm?id=44508
No idea. But that is in infamous Cook County. This is interesting:
https://mobile.oakpark.com/News/Articles/2-18-2020/Trump-nominates-Oak-Park-judge-to-federal-bench/
looks like post #2 got your answer, under the standing agreement the opposite party chooses 1 of 4 judges, it was probably the 1 of 4
Research “blue slip”. Probably get more information there
don’t forget about Iain D. Johnston to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois
confirmed 77-14
Valderrama - got 100% of the Democrats who voted.
5 other judges - got at least 30 Democrat votes.
1 judge - got 25 Democrat votes.
The next time Trump complains about an adverse decision in the federal courts, remind him that he is responsible for THIS week.
Better yet - remind Trump that 60% of his District Court nominations have received at least 20 Democrat votes.