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Mary Catherine Marubio

Circuit Court Judge, Cook County

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Overview

Judge Marubio presides over the Second Municipal District and is deputy chief of First Appearance Court.1 Appointed in 2016 and elected in 2020, she led the Pretrial Division as it ended cash bail.2 She was previously an administrative law judge, a criminal defense attorney, and president of the Alliance of Illinois Judges.3 In 2020, she denied bail for a getaway driver in a fatal shooting.4

Campaign money

Not found in public sources as of Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

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”8
  • Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening: All 11 other member groups that rated this judge said “Yes”.9 Each group’s rating (PDF)

Sources

  1. Honorable Mary C. Marubio, Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Cook County. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  2. Mary Catherine Marubio - Chicago, DePaul University. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  3. WomenIn Legal Speaker Bios, Illinois.gov. Viewed Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
  4. No Bond for Alleged Getaway Driver in Fourth of July Shooting That Left 7-Year-Old Dead, 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. 2026 General Election, Cook County Judicial Evaluations, Illinois State Bar Association. Viewed Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
  9. Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening, 2026 General Election ratings, Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening. Viewed Tuesday, October 6, 2026.