1.

Name: Lindsay Huge

2. Age: 56

3. Education:
Tulane University, 1981-84, B.A. history/English;
St. Louis University School of Law, 1985-88, J.D.
Loyola University-Chicago, 1995-2000, M.A. history
DePaul University, 2003-2008, M.A. literature
John Marshall Law School, 2009-14, LL.M. Intellectual Property Law

4. Current occupation and employer:

Assistant Public Defender, Cook County

5. Current hometown, and neighborhood if Chicago. If subcircuit candidate: How long have you lived there?
Chicago, Uptown. 28 years.

6. Work history: Cook County Public Defender, 1989-Present

Columbia College, Adjunct Prof. of history and law, 1998-present
DePaul University, adjunct prof. history, 2000-03
Dubin, Linn, Assoc. Law firm, 1987-89
TGL, Inc., 1975-1985, off/on: administration, shipping, warehouse, exterminator, etc.
various hotels/restarants, New Orleans, 1980-85

7. In what areas of law do you have experience?

Mostly criminal, both bench, jury trial and appellate work. Some civil litigation in public defender’s
office: e.g. paternity and termination of parental rights.

8. List your bar association memberships.

Chicago Bar Association
Advocates Society

9. List all professional, business, fraternal, scholarly, civic, charitable, or other organizations to which you
belong:
AFSCME (County Employees union)
PFac (adjunct professors union)
Organization of American Historians
Chicago History Museum
Illinois Landmarks
Art Institute of Chicago
Cliff Dwellers arts club
 Jazz Institute of Chicago
American Motorcycle Association
North Uptown Neighbors
Friends of Bezazian Library

10. Describe your civic involvement.

I helped initiate and have served as an officer of our neighborhood organization, NUNA. I work on
the board of CityLit Theater. I have served as a director of the Cliff Dwellers Arts club, and there began
and continue to curate for the past five years a jazz program, bringing local young jazz artists to new
audiences and music students. I founded and head a branch library advocates association, Friends of
Bezazian. I serve on the advisory board, Academic Committee, of St. Ben’s Preparatory. I work on the
board of The Obama Legacy Initiative.

11. Describe your current and former political involvement.

I am a registered and active Democrat. I have walked precincts and phone banked for several ward
Democratic organizations around my community. I once (1995) ran for 46​th​ ward alderman. I have done
some work and contribution for my area state, county and federal representatives.

12. Have you run for judge before? When and for which seat?
No.

13. List your published writings, with dates and with links if available.
None.

14. Why do you want to be a Cook County judge?

I believe my education and work have prepared me well for the position. I have been rated
successfully by all eleven bar associations that evaluated me. At this point in my law career, I want a
different engagement with and a new impact on the law. I would like the opportunity to direct resolutions
after practicing one-party advocacy for most of my legal career. I believe I can be a good judge and a
benefit to the bench and to the parties before me. I think I now have the wisdom, perspective, patience
and listening skills to help our courtrooms, our lawyers and their clients and accomplish just results.

15. What are the most pressing issues facing the justice system and why?
The public’s skepticism about the fairness and efficiency of the system and its treatment of our
poorest and most vulnerable citizens is a paramount issue with our justice system. American mass
incarceration is a glaring symptom of our policing and court system’s disproportionate mistreatment of
marginalized minorities. The courts can easily be viewed as part of the power structure and not a refuge of
justice for those who need it. A mistrusted justice system cannot provide fair treatment. Our justice
system must always be accessible and fair to all, and that is currently not the case. Instances of prison
privatization exemplify misplaced corporate power where there should be public, fair, transparent and
restorative justice. Our courts are for all citizens and must treat all equally and efficiently.
16. How will your experiences help you serve as a good judge?
My education, work and life experiences have imparted perspective, wisdom, patience and
independence to me which will make me a good judge. I am a dedicated life-long learner so am aware of
what I know and what I have yet to learn. I have always learned, worked and lived independently and I
believe a true sense of independence is important to being a good judge. I became a parent later in life,
and I think this work and devotion will help me as a judge. Aside from being an attorney, I have worked
a wide variety of jobs in my younger life, including: house painter, cook, doorman, exterminator,
shipping clerk, waiter, trail hand. I feel these work experiences will benefit me on the bench. Being a
public defender for over 27 years has taught me resourcefulness, patience and compassion as a legal
advocate. I also feel that earning a graduate degree in and teaching college history provides me with a
deep sense of context and perspective which will benefit me as a judge.

17. What do you wish voters knew about you?

That though neither of my parents graduated from college I have been able to earn a law degree,
practice law as a public defender in Chicago for over 27 years and also study for three other graduate
degrees and teach college history and law for over 17 years.

(and maybe also that I worked at the last world’s fair in the United States and also once drove
entirely around the U.S., 17,000 miles through 45 states, avoiding interstate highways…)