Cook County Circuit Court Thomas Carroll's seat

Judge Carroll was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1988. He was appointed to the circuit court in 2011; reappointed in 2012; elected in 2014; retained in 2020. Since 2012 he has been assigned to the Sixth Municipal District (Markham) where he serves as a supervising judge hearing misdemeanor and traffic matters. Prior to his judicial appointment, he was a private attorney focusing on criminal defense, after spending several years as an assistant public defender. He is a member of various bar and judicial associations and serves as a judicial mentor.

Attorneys praised his judicial skills, legal knowledge and ability, describing him as respectful, professional and calm. ISBA recommends Judge Thomas J. Carroll be retained to the Circuit Court of Cook County.