A press release from the McHenry County Circuit Court:
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints James S. Cowlin to Resident Circuit Judgeship
On July 7, 2015, the Illinois Supreme Court announced that effective on September 8, 2015, the Honorable James S. Cowlin, Associate Judge of the 22nd Judicial Circuit is appointed to Resident Circuit Judge of McHenry County.
The scam hasn’t reached McHenry County yet.
Judge Gordon Graham’s recently announced retirement effective September 7, 2015, created the vacancy for which Judge Cowlin has been appointed.
Judge Cowlin is a lifelong resident of McHenry County and has a distinguished family history in the legal community. Judge Cowlin’s grandfather, Henry L. Cowlin, served as a McHenry County Judge from 1936-1958, and his father, also Henry L. Cowlin, served as a Circuit Judge in the former 19th Circuit of McHenry and Lake Counties from 1978-1996.
Judge James Cowlin graduated from Crystal Lake Community High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he completed his Bachelors of Arts degree in political science in 1979.
Judge Cowlin then received his Juris Doctor from Valparaiso University School of Law in 1982.
Prior to being appointed Associate Judge in the 22nd Judicial Circuit, Judge Cowlin practiced law in McHenry County with the Law Office of Donald W. Truckenbrod, Truckenbrod & Cowlin, and Cowlin & Cowlin law firms.
Judge Cowlin was appointed to the position of Associate Judge in 2007 and was reappointed by the Circuit Judges of the 22nd Judicial Circuit in 2011 and 2015.
During his tenure as Associate Judge, Judge Cowlin has presided over Misdemeanor Jury cases, Family Law cases, Mortgage Foreclosures and other Civil matters, as well as Traffic and Misdemeanor cases.
Judge Cowlin is a member of the Illinois Judges Association, Illinois State Bar Association and the McHenry County Bar Association.
Judge Cowlin currently lives in Nunda Township near Crystal Lake with his wife Lynn, and has three children, Patrick, Kathryn and Joseph Cowlin.
Good for him!!
A good man whom will be a great addition to the courthouse circuits!
He has big shoes to fill!
Demetri will run against him and will win!
He has the backing the support and money
Judge Cowlin is a stand up, straight shooter and deserves being named a circuit judge.
He will likely be Chief Judge one day
Demetri what does he have to bring to table ?
What civil experience does he have ?
There needs to be broad experience both trial and brief writing most criminal attorneys do not have experience in discovery and trial to carry them limiting there placement as judges
Demetri what does he have to bring to table ?
What civil experience does he have ?
There needs to be broad experience both trial and brief writing most criminal attorneys do not have experience in discovery and trial to carry them limiting there placement as judges.
Good choice. Honorable man with no baggage. He’ll do well.
Demetri is a Lou yes man, that’s all
The Cowlin family are nice people.
They are not strong people, however.
They take orders.
They cave under pressure.
This is a typical political appointment.
And Demetri would be what?
Who is he, BTW?
He wouldn’t be a political subject?
All current and new Judges should be required to take a course on how corruption affects communities and the victims of corruption should be allowed to teach it.
As long as there is no “Let’s Make a Deal” because “The Price is Right” What worries me is that “AZ” approves of this guy. In my opinion, “AZ” is a “Regimer’
And we all know Dum Dum is a game show host.
Until and unless he/she can come up with something proof wise to provide that says Cowlin is a bad choice, we will continue to ignore him/her/…
“AZ” STUFF IT!
Was surprised it took dum dum so long to show up.
At least he didn’t mention popcorn yet, but I’m sure he will.
Duh
Bill You can “Stuff it” too. You Big UFF DAH!
Apparently, Bill is two bites short of a full sheet of lefse?
It’s ok Bill, it just so happens that “AZ” is two french fries short of a happy meal.
You two, should get along really well.
Just a thought, but you might want to go ask Keith to mind his manners and return the goods.
Dum Dum never lets us down, does he/she Bill?
Still haven’t heard what he/she thinks could be a problem with Cowlin- probably because there isn’t one, except in his/her little mindset.