Recent Appointments and Retirements

1)  Pursuant to its Constitutional authority, the Supreme Court has appointed the following to be Circuit Judge:

• Scott P. Robinson, 17th Circuit, 2nd Subcircuit, December 4, 2024
• Michael J. Zink, Cook County Circuit, 20th Subcircuit, December 6, 2024
• Christina S. Kye, 18th Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, December 16, 2024   

2)  Pursuant to its Constitutional authority, the Supreme Court has reinstated the following judges:

• Hon. Marzell L. Richardson, Jr., Retired Judge Recalled, 12th Circuit, December 2, 2024

3)  The following judges have been elected:

• Cecilia T. Abounds, Cook County Circuit, 16th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Loveleen K. Ahuja, Cook County Circuit, 8th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. John C. Anderson, Appellate Court, 3rd District, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Frank J. Andreou, Cook County Circuit, 12th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Dennis R. Atteberry, 4th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Jennifer L. Barron, 18th Circuit, 2nd Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Scott M. Belt, 13th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Victoria R. Breslan, 12th Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Lloyd J. Brooks, Cook County Circuit, 17th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Geno J. Caffarini, 13th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Jennifer P. Callahan, Cook County Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Carolina E. Campion, 10th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Jeffery G. Chrones, Cook County Circuit, 18th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Michael M. Chvatal, Cook County Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Cynthia Y. Cobbs, Appellate Court, 1st District, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Neil H. Cohen, Cook County Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Arlene Y. Coleman Romeo, Cook County Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Audrey V. Cosgrove, Cook County Circuit, 11th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• James A. Costello, Cook County Circuit, 12th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Joy V. Cunningham, Supreme Court, 1st District, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Linda E. Davenport, Appellate Court, 3rd District, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Pablo F. deCastro, Cook County Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Thomas D. Denby, 7th Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Debjani Desai, Cook County Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Kim DiGiovanni, 16th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Eugene Doherty, Appellate Court, 4th District, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Sean W. Donahue, 10th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Rivanda Doss, Cook County Circuit, 17th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Bridget C. Duignan, Cook County Circuit, 19th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Deidre M. Dyer, Cook County Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. John A. Fairman, Cook County Circuit, 15th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Koula A. Fournier, Cook County Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Philip J. Fowler, Cook County Circuit, 5th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Pedro Fregoso, Cook County Circuit, 16th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Celia Gamrath, Appellate Court, 1st District, December 2, 2024
• Ronald J. Giacone, 2nd Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Caroline Glennon-Goodman, Cook County Circuit, 10th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Dawn M. Gonzalez, Cook County Circuit, 11th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Mark S. Goodwin, 5th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Nigel D. Graham, 9th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Christopher B. Hantla, 4th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Pat C. Heery, Cook County Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Corinne C. Heggie, Cook County Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Janes F. Heuerman, 14th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• John Hock, Cook County Circuit, 18th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Jennifer L. Johnson, 22nd Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Sarah Johnson, Cook County Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Marlow A. Jones, 21st Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Amy C. Lannerd, Appellate Court, 4th District, December 2, 2024
• Jennifer M. Lynch, 12th Circuit, 2nd Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Suzanne C. Mangiamele, 22nd Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Todd L. Martin, 13th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. John McAdams, 23rd Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Robert E. McIntire, 5th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Jefrey S. McKinley, 14th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Ralph E. Meczyk, Cook County Circuit, 13th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Nicholas O. Meyer, 17th Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Mary L. Mikva, Appellate Court, 1st District, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Stephanie K. Miller, Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. James V. Murphy III, Cook County Circuit, 10th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. James S. Murphy-Aguilu, Cook County Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Luciano Panici, Jr., Cook County Circuit, 15th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Sandra T. Parga, 16th Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Chloe O. Pedersen, Cook County Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Lance R. Peterson, appellate Court, 3rd District, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Chantelle A. Porter, 18th Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Melissa A. Presser, 1st Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Jennifer M. Rangel-Kelly, 14th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Colette Safford, 12th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Yolanda H. Sayre, Cook County Circuit, 5th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Leah D. Setzen, 18th Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Mary M. Sevandal Cohen, Cook County Circuit, 13th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Owens J. Shelby, Cook County Circuit, 7th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• John M. Spears, 10th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Alon Stein, Cook County Circuit, 12th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Edward J. Underhill, Cook County Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Julio Valdez, 16th Circuit, 2nd Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Lucester Vazquez-Gonzalez, Cook County Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Griselda Vega Samuel, Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Carl A. Walker, Appellate Court, 1st District, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Katherine D. Watson, 6th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Lisa Holder White, Supreme Court, 4th District, December 2, 2024
• Hon. Nadine Jean Wichern, Cook County Circuit, 20th Subcircuit, December 2, 2024 

4)  The Circuit Judges have appointed the following to be Associate Judge:

• Russell A. Crull, 15th Circuit, December 2, 2024
• D’Anthony V. Thedford, Cook County Circuit, December 2, 2024

5)  The following Judges have retired: 

• Hon. Patricia A. Senneff, 14th Circuit, December 1, 2024
• Hon. Mary W. McDade, Appellate Court, 3rd District, December 31, 2024
• Hon. James D. Orel, Associate Judge 18th Circuit, December 31, 2024
• Hon. Phillip G. Palmer, Retired Judge Recalled, 1st Circuit, December 31, 2024
• Hon. Mary Colleen Roberts, Cook County Circuit, 11th Subcircuit, December 31, 2024
• Hon. Stephen A Stobbs, 3rd Circuit, December 31, 2024

6)  The terms of the following judges have expired:

• Hon.  Garry A. Dobbs, Appointed Judge 13th Circuit, December 1, 2024
• Hon. Paul P. Gilfillan, Retired Judge Recalled, 10th Circuit, December 1, 2024
• Hon. Frank W. Ierulli, Appointed Judge, 10th Circuit, December 1, 2024
• Hon. Erik K. Jacobs, Appointed Judge, 17th Circuit, December 1, 2024
• Hon. Roger D. Rickmon, Appointed Judge, 14th Circuit, December 1, 2024
• Hon. Adrienne W. Albrecht, Retired Judge Recalled, Appellate Court 3d District, December 31, 2024