“The ‘Judge’ who took Trump off the ballot in Illinois is a traffic court judge.”
What FactCheck.org found
Judge Tracie Porter's role as a circuit court judge is much broader, according to the Illinois Court Records. Illinois Circuit Courts are trial courts that hear all kinds of cases.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 29 February 2024. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 4 March 2024, 4 days later. Its rating was “Not the Whole Story”.
One other organisation checked what looks like the same claim. Their ratings are listed below.
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