Judge John Pavich is an experienced legal professional who has spent his career working to protect our rights in his legal capacity in Illinois and around the globe as a Special Operations Officer for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Judge Pavich brings a unique perspective to the bench, having worked in many countries where the law and legal institutions have been catastrophically weakened and undermined — parallels of which we are seeing play out right now at the national level of our government. 
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On the Illinois Appellate Court, Judge John Pavich will work tirelessly to protect our rights, many of which are under threat from the federal government. The Illinois Constitution protects a woman's right to make decisions about her own body, the right to love who you love, and even the fundamental right to due process in our legal system. 

That is what's at stake here. Good judges are increasingly becoming our last defense of these rights and the rule of law itself.

Please vote Democrat Judge John Pavich for the Illinois Appellate Court - 3rd District on March 17, 2026!