Judge Tracie Porter ruled that Trump couldn’t be on the Illinois primary ballot. She isn’t a traffic judge; she’s an at-large countywide circuit court judge. Skip Navigation.

A number of courts have put off decisions about Mr. Trump until the justices rule but Judge Porter plowed ahead, citing the need for a ruling before Illinois’s March 19 primary.

Illinois Judge Tracie Porter ruled Trump's role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack made him ineligible to appear on the presidential primary ballot in the state. Newsletters Games Share a News Tip.

On Wednesday, Cook County Circuit Judge Tracie Porter ruled that Donald Trump is barred from appearing on the ballot for next month's Illinois Republican primary thanks to the "insurrection clause ...

Judge Tracie Porter ruled that Trump couldn’t be on the Illinois primary ballot. She isn’t a traffic judge; she’s an at-large countywide circuit court judge. Skip Navigation.

On Feb. 28, 2024, Judge Tracie Porter ordered that former President Donald Trump be taken off the Illinois state primary ballot, a decision that Trump appealed the following day.

Judge Tracie Porter ruled that Trump couldn’t be on the Illinois primary ballot. She isn’t a traffic judge; she’s an at-large countywide circuit court judge. Skip Navigation.

Judge Tracie Porter ruled that Trump couldn’t be on the Illinois primary ballot. She isn’t a traffic judge; she’s an at-large countywide circuit court judge. Skip Navigation.

Judge Tracie Porter ruled that Trump couldn’t be on the Illinois primary ballot. She isn’t a traffic judge; she’s an at-large countywide circuit court judge. Skip Navigation.

Judge Tracie Porter ruled that Trump couldn’t be on the Illinois primary ballot. She isn’t a traffic judge; she’s an at-large countywide circuit court judge. Skip Navigation.

On Feb. 28, 2024, Judge Tracie Porter ordered that former President Donald Trump be taken off the Illinois state primary ballot, a decision that Trump appealed the following day.