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January 2021Volume 51Number 5PDF icon PDF version (for best printing)

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

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