Recent Appointments and Retirements

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

• Edward J. Underhill, Cook County Circuit, June 8, 2023 
• Corinne C. Heggie, Cook County Circuit, June 20, 2023 
• Hon. Kim DiGiovanni, 16th Circuit, July 5, 2023 
• James S. Murphy-Aguilu, Cook County Circuit, 10th Subcircuit, July 7, 2023 
• Debjani Desai, Cook County Circuit, July 14, 2023 

2. The supreme court has assigned the following to the appellate court: 

• Hon. Rena M. Van Tine, Circuit Judge, Appellate Court, 1st Dist., July 18, 2023

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

• Jonathan Mitchell, 1st Circuit, June 30, 2023 
• Cynthia D. Lamb, 22nd Circuit, July 1, 2023 
• Tawnya Frioli, 7th Circuit, July 7, 2023 
• Mary E. Koll, 11th Circuit, July 17, 2023
• Sara Rice, 20th Circuit, July 27, 2023

4.     The following judges have retired: 

• Hon. Patricia H. Kievlan, Associate Judge, 20th Circuit, June 30, 2023 
• Hon. Charles E. Peterson, Associate Judge, 16th Circuit, June 30, 2023 
• Hon. Gregory P. Vazquez, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, June 30, 2023 
• Hon. Eileen O’Neill Burke, Appellate Court, 1st Dist., July 3, 2023 
• Hon. Marguerite Quinn, Cook County Circuit, 12th Subcircuit July 4, 2023 
• Hon. Joseph G. McGraw, 17th Circuit, July 5, 2023 
• Hon. Ann Collins-Dole, Cook County Circuit, 8th Subcircuit, July 6, 2023 
• Hon. Brian K. Flaherty, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, July 14, 2023 
• Hon. Maxwell Griffin, Jr., Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, July 14, 2023 
• Hon. Robert M. Travers, Associate Judge, 11th Circuit, July 14, 2023 
• Hon. Peter A. Felice, Cook County Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, July 21, 2023 
• Hon. Israel Desierto, Associate Jude Cook County Circuit, July 31, , 2023 
• Hon. Clare E. McWilliams, Cook County Circuit, 10th Subcircuit, July 31, 2023 
• Hon. Susan T. O’Leary, 12th Circuit, July 31, 2023 
• Hon. Joseph R. Voiland, 23rd Circuit, July 31, 2023 

5.     The terms of the following judges have expired: 

• Hon. M. Thomas Carney, Associate Judge, 12th Circuit, June 30, 2023 
• Hon. Cory C. Lund, Associate Judge, 12th Circuit, June 30, 2023 
• Hon. Jennifer L. Martyn, Associate Judge, 18th Circuit, June 30, 2023 

6.    The following judge has deceased: 

• Hon. Matthew J. Maurer, Associate Judge, 7th Circuit, July 23, 2023