Recent Appointments and Retirements

1. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has appointed the following to be circuit judge:

• Richard D. Felice, 18th Circuit, November 4, 2019

2. The circuit judges have appointed the following to be associate judges:

•    Derek Asbury, 10th Circuit, November 1, 2019
•    Julio Valdez, 16th Circuit, December 9, 2019

3. The following judges have retired: 

•    Hon. Michael J. Fusz, Associate Judge, 19th Circuit, November 30, 2019
•    Hon. Peter W. Ostling, Associate Judge, 18th Circuit, November 30, 2019
•    Hon. Linda Abrahamson, Associate Judge, 16th Circuit, December 16, 2019
•    Hon. Richard A. Stevens, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, December 20, 2019
•    Hon. James N. Karahalios, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, December 30, 2019
•    Hon. Walter D. Braud, 14th Circuit, December 31, 2019

4. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has recalled the following judge and assigned him to the appellate court:

• Hon. Milton S. Wharton, 5th District, November 1, 2019