Recent Appointments and Retirements

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

• Paul E. Bauer, 10th Circuit, November 19, 2020
• Ramon M. Escapa, 8th Circuit, December 4, 2020
• Hon. Christopher P. Threlkeld, 3td Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Robert L. Carter, Supreme Court, 3rd District, December 8, 2020
• Hon. Eugene P. Daugherity, Retired Judge Recalled, Appellate Court, 3rd District, December 8, 2020

2. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has reinstated the following judge:

• Hon. Richard H. Gambrell, appointed, 9th Circuit, December 1, 2020

3. The following judges have been elected:

• Julie B. Aimen, Cook County Circuit, 9th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Erin H. Antonietti, Cook County Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Laura Ayala-Gonzalez, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Jason M. Bohm, 6th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Mark M. Boie, Appellate Court 5th District, December 7, 2020
• Talmadge G, Brenner, 8th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Krista D. Butler, Cook County Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. J. Jason Chambers, 11th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Peter Church, 14th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Thomas M. Cushing, Cook County Circuit, 9th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Maire A. Dempsey Cook County Circuit, 10th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Sondra N. Denmark, Cook County Circuit, 2nd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. William S, Dickenson, 21st Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Jamie G. Dickler. Cook County Circuit, 6th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Christopher R. Doscotch, 10th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Andrew J. Doyle, 9th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Patricia M. Fallon, Cook County Circuit, 12th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Richard D. Felice, 18th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Elizabeth Flood. 16th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Michael A. Forti, Cook County Circuit, 8th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Jeffrey S. Geisler, 6th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Mark R. Gerhardt, 22nd Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. David R. Gervais, 22nd circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Adam Giganti, 7th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Jody P. Gleason, 23rd Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Jonathan C. Green, Cook County Circuit, 8th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Raylene Grischow, 7th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Susanne M. Groebner, Cook County Circuit, 13th subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Justin M. Hansen, 22nd Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Matthew J. Hartrich, 2nd Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Sheree D. Henry, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Christopher E. Hitzemann, 20th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Michael B. Hyman, Appellate Court, 1st District, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Sharon O. Johnson, Appellate Court, 1st District, December 7, 2020
• Hon. John J. Kane, 15th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Douglas E. Lee, 15th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Allison S. Lorton, 7th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Amy Maher, 3rd Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Daniel E. Maloney, Cook County Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Mary C. Marubio, Cook County Circuit, 10th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Celestia L. Mays, Cook County Circuit
• Kelly M. McCarthy, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. John L. McGehee, 14th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Regina A. Mescall, Cook County Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Teresa Molina, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. John G. Mulroy. Cook County Circuit, 10th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Lorraine Mary Murphy, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. P. Scott Neville, Jr., Supreme Court, 1st District, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Gail L. Noll, 7th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Margaret M. O’Connell, 18th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Eileen M. O’Connor, Cook County Circuit, 6th SubCircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Monique O’Toole, 18th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. David K. Overstreet, Supreme Court, 5th District, December 7, 2020
• Lindsay Parkhurst, 21st Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Nichole C. Patton, Cook County Circuit, 15th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Joel J. C. Powless, 4th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Jill R. Quinn, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Pamela Reaves-Harris, Cook County Circuit, 7th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Dana Rhoades, 6th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Michael Sabol, 21st Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Zachary Schmidt, 7th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Marnie M. Slavin, 19th Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Levander Smith, Jr., Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Tiesha L. Smith, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Sheldon R. Sobol, 13th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Christ S. Stacey, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Stephen. A. Stobbs, 3rd Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Ramona M. Sullivan, 6th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Perla Tirado, Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Sarah K. Tripp, 1st Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Gerardo Tristan, Jr., Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Ray W. Vaughn, 2nd Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Robert K. Villa, 16th Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Tara B. Walace, 2nd Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Ann Celine O’Hallaren Walsh, 18th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Elizabeth A. Walsh, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Tyria B. Walton, Cook County Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Kevin J. Ward, 15th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Lynn Weaver-Boyle, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Jonathan C. Wright, 11th Circuit, December 7, 2020
• Hon. Maura McMahon Zeller, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020

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

• Donald W. DeWilkins. 12th Circuit, November 19, 2020
• James J. Cosby, 14th Circuit, December 16. 2020
• Charles D. Mockbdee, IV, 5th Circuit, December 18, 2020 

5. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has appointed the following to the appellate court:

• Hon. Robert E. Gordon, Appellate Court, 1st Dist., December 6, 2020

6. The following judges have retired: 

• Hon. Thomas J. Difanis, 6th Circuit, November 1, 2020 
• Hon. John C. Griffin, 1st District, November 30, 2020 
• Hon. James R. Williamson, 1st Circuit, November 30, 2020
• Hon. Larry D. Dunn, 2nd Circuit, December 3, 2020
• Hon. Paul W. Lamar, 2nd Circuit, December 3, 2020
• Hon. George J. Bakalis, 18th Circuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Thomas C. Berglund, 14th Circuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. James W. Day, 7th Circuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Dennis B. Doyle, 20th Circuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. William Hugh Finson, 6th Circuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Val Gunnarsson, 15th Circuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Lloyd A. Karmeier, Supreme Court, 5th District, December 6, 2020
• Hon. William A. Kelly, 15th Circuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Robert C. Marsaglia, 13th Circuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Patricia Martin, Cook County Circuit, 7th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Eric S. Pistorius, 7th Circuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Albert G. Webber, 6th Circuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Mark A. VandeWiele, 14th Circuit, December 23, 2020
• Hon. Kimberly G. Koester, 4th Circuit, December 30, 2020
• Hon. Scott Drazewski, 11th Circuit, December 31, 2020
• Hon. James J. Eder, 4th Circuit, December 31, 2020
• Hon. Earl B. Hoffenberg, Cook County Circuit, December 31, 2020
• Hon. Pamela Leeming, Cook County Circuit, December 31, 2020
• Hon. Sharon M. Sullivan, Cook County Circuit, December 31, 2020

7. The terms of the following judges have expired:

• Hon. Lloyd James Brooks, Cook County Circuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. James R. Brown, Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. James T. Derico, Jr., Cook County Circuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Erwin T. Drew, 8th Circuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Michael P. Gerber. Cook County Circuit, 13th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Shelvin L. M. Hall, Appellate Court, 1st District, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Thomas L. Kilbride, Supreme Court, 3rd District, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Kerrie Maloney Layton, Cook County Circuit, , December 6, 2020
• Hon. Dennis M. McGuire, Cook County Circuit, 11th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Jackie Marie Portman-Brown, Cook County Circuit, 5th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Michael A. Strom, Cook County Circuit, December 6, 2020
• Hon. Emily Sutton, 9th Circuit, December 6, 2020

8. The following judge has resigned:

• Hon. John Barry Julian, Associate Judge, 3rd Circuit, December 7, 2020