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Caroline Kate Moreland

Circuit Court Judge, Cook County

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Overview

Appointed in 2010, she serves in the Chancery Division.1 She spent 14 years as an assistant state’s attorney.2 In a lawsuit against a former Orland Park mayor, she struck a request to ban the disclosure of confidential information and allowed a claim over village records to proceed.3 In 2020, she dismissed a lawsuit challenging a DCFS ban on supervised family visits during the pandemic.4

Campaign money

No committee of their own. Judges up for retention campaign together through the Committee for Retention of Judges in Cook County.

Endorsements and bar evaluations

  • Chicago Federation of Labor5Union

Yes means the group recommends keeping the judge in office.

  • Chicago Bar Association: “Qualified”6
  • Chicago Council of Lawyers: “Qualified”7
  • Illinois State Bar Association: “Yes”1
  • Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening: All 11 other member groups that rated this judge said “Yes”.8 Each group’s rating (PDF)

Sources

  1. Cook County Judicial Evaluations - Illinois State Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  2. Chicago Council of Lawyers Evaluation Report – Vote For Judges, Chicago Council of Lawyers. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  3. Orland Lawsuit Against Former Mayor Will Proceed, Village Wants Documents Back, Patch. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  4. Judge Tosses Suit Challenging DCFS Ban on Supervised In-Person Visits During Pandemic, WTTW. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  5. NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL ELECTION ENDORSED CANDIDATES, Chicago Federation of Labor. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  6. Vote Smart: CBA Judicial Voter's Guide, General Election, November 3, 2026, Chicago Bar Association. Viewed Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
  7. Evaluation Report: Judges on the Ballot in the November 3, 2026 General Election, Chicago Council of Lawyers. Viewed Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
  8. Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening, 2026 General Election ratings, Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening. Viewed Tuesday, October 6, 2026.