Serving the People of Illinois with Integrity and Fairness

Found “Highly Qualified”, “Qualified”, “Highly Recommended”, or “Recommended” by all evaluating bar associations.

JUDGE JOHN CARROLL
DEMOCRAT FOR JUDGE | 3RD SUBCIRCUIT

25 year veteran trial attorney
6 year prosecutor at the Office of the Illinois Attorney General
19 year prosecutor at the Cook County State's Attorney's Office
Former child sex crimes prosecutor
Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Attorney General Kwame Raoul
Appointed by unanimous vote of the Illinois Supreme Court

Rated “Highly Qualified” by the ISBA

Conducted hundreds of bench trials, thousands of pre-trial and post-trial motions, and taken over 40 juries to verdict.

Former Trial Specialist in the elite, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force where Judge Carroll prosecuted highly complex, technology facilitated, sex crimes against children.

Qualifications

Family First

Beyond the courtroom, Judge John Carroll is a devoted family man. He and his wife make their home in Riverside, where they are raising their two children. His commitment to family shapes the values he brings to the bench—patience, empathy, and respect for others.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul congratulates Judge Carroll on his appointment.

Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board (ILETSB) – Board Member, Springfield and Chicago, 2019–2025
Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (ICJIA) – Board Member, Springfield and Chicago, 2019–2025
Commission on the Children of Incarcerated Parents – OAG appointee, 2021–2025
Uniform Statewide Crime Statistics Task Force – OAG appointee, 2024–2025
Public Funding in Judicial Campaigns Task Force (10 ILCS 5/9-21) – OAG appointee, 2024–2025
Task Force on Children Advocacy Centers and Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children Funding (SJR 47, 102nd G.A.) – OAG appointee, 2022
Task Force on Children of Incarcerated Parents – OAG appointee, 2020

Leadership roles

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Equal justice under law.

This principle stands at the heart of our judicial system. It is a promise that every person—no matter their background, status, or circumstance—will be treated with fairness, dignity, and impartiality in the eyes of the law. Judge John Carroll upholds this ideal in every decision, working to ensure that the courtroom remains a place where truth is valued, rights are protected, and justice is applied without prejudice.