Recent Appointments and Retirements

1.     Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has appointed the following to be circuit judge: 
•       Leah D. Setzen, 18th Circuit, April 10, 2023 
•       Christopher H. Hantla, 4th Circuit, April 21, 2023 
•       Sarah Johnson, Cook County Circuit, April 24, 2023 
•       Deidre M. Dyer, Cook county Circuit, April 28, 2023 
•       Katherine D.Watson, 6th Circuit, May 2, 2023 
•       Philip J. Fowler, Cook County Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, May 5, 2023 
•       Chloe G. Pedersen, Cook County Circuit, May 12, 2023 
•       Owens J. Shelby, Cook County Circuit, 7th Subcircuit, May 19, 2023 

2.     Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court assigned the following to the appellate court: 
•      Hon. Margaret J. Mullen (reinstated), 2nd District, May 11, 2023   

3.     The circuit judges have appointed the following to be associate judges: 
•       Ruth H. Lofthouse, 19th Circuit, April 3, 2023 
•       James Newman, 19th Circuit, April 3, 2023 
•       Christopher L. Wetzel, 5th Circuit, May 1, 2023 
•       Andrew J. Purcell, 21st Circuit, May 11, 2023 
•       Zachary P. Boren, 8th Circuit, May 26, 2-23 

4.     The following judges are deceased: 
•     Hon. Donald C. Hudson, 16th Circuit, assigned to the Appellate Court, 2nd Dist., April 11, 2023