Recent Appointments and Retirements

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

•   Linda Sackey, Cook County Circuit, January 24, 2025
•   Gabriel Thomas Grosball, 8th Circuit, January 31, 2025
•   Lindsay J. Starwalt, 5th Circuit, February 1, 2025
•   Brian Shinkle, 2nd Circuit, February 10, 2025
•   Sonni C. Williams, 12th Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, February 10, 2025
•   Kimberly M. Przekota, Cook County Circuit, 11th Subcircuit, February 20, 2025
•   Matthew E. Vaughn, 2nd Circuit, February 20, 2025
•   Patrick G. King, 3rd Circuit, 2nd Subcircuit, February 21, 2025

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

•   Magen J. Mertes, 14th Circuit, January 13, 2025
•   Caryn J. Kamp, 10th Circuit, January 21, 2025 
•   Daniel R. Janowski, 24th Circuit, January 31, 2025
•   Antoinette Granholm, 12th Circuit, February 28, 2025

3.    The following judges have retired:

•   Hon. Douglas L. Jarman, 4th Circuit, January 29, 2025
•   Hon. Robert Balanoff, Cook County Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, January 30, 2025
•   Hon. Eugene Gross, Associate Judge, 24th Circuit, January 30, 2025
•   Hon. Pamela McLean Meyerson, Cook County Circuit, 11th Subcircuit, January 31, 2025
•   Hon. Marzell I. Richardson, Jr., Retired Judge Recalled, 12th Circuit, January 31, 2025
•   Hon.  Cynthia M. Raccuglia, 13th Circuit, February 28, 2025

4.    Pursuant to its Constitutional authority, the Supreme Court has reinstated the following judges:

•   Hon. Matthew Bertani, Retired Judge Recalled, Appellate Court, 3rd District, January 1, 2025
•   Hon. Joseph P. Hettel, Appointed Judge of the Appellate Court, 3rd District, January 1, 2025
•   Hon. Gary A. Dobbs, Associate Judge, 13th Circuit, January 27, 2025

5.   The term of the following judge has expired:

•   Hon. Robert E. McIntire, Retired Associate Judge Recalled, 5th Circuit, January 31, 2025