Recent Appointments and Retirements

1. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has appointed the following to be circuit judge: 
•       Erik K. Jacobs, 17th Circuit, August 15, 2023 
•       Hon. Roger D. Rickmon, 12th Circuit, August 21, 2023 

2. The supreme court has assigned the following to the appellate court: 
•       Hon. Ramon Ocasio, III, Appellate Court, First District, September 29, 2023 
•       Hon. Mary Ellen Coghlan, Appellate Court, First District, September 29

3. The circuit judges have appointed the following to be associate judges: 
•       Lisa Accardi, 23rd Circuit, August 1, 2023 
•       Maurché Belk, 20th Circuit, September 13, 2023 
•       Joan Meyers, 12th Circuit, September 22, 2023 
•       Thomas Slazyk, 12th Circuit, September 22, 2023 

4. The following judges have retired: 
•       Hon. Kevin W. Lyons, 10th Circuit, August 4, 2023 
•       Hon. James G. Conway, Jr., 14th Circuit, August 10, 2023 
•       Hon. James R. Coryell, Associate Judge, 6th Circuit, August 31, 2023 
•       Hon. Kimball G. Harrell, Associate Judge, 2nd Circuit, August 31, 2023 
•       Hon. Julie K. Katz, Associate Judge, 20th Circuit, August 31, 2023 
•       Hon. James B. Linn, Associate Judge Cook County Circuit, August 31, 2023 
•       Hon. Thomas A. Meyer, Associate Judge, 22nd Circuit, September 5, 2023 
•       Hon. Mathias W. Delort, Appellate Court, 1st District, September 6, 2023 
•       Hon. Robert E. Sennechalle, Jr., Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, September 11, 2023 
•       Hon. Elizabeth M. Budzinski, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, September 29, 2023 
•       Hon. Elizabeth D. Hoskins Dow, Associate Judge, 12th Circuit, September 29, 2023 
•       Hon. Lawrence E. Flood, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, September 30, 2023 

5. The following judge has been recalled and reinstated: 
•       Hon. Paul P. Gilfillan, 10th Circuit, September 5, 2023