Recent Appointments and Retirements

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

Michelle Ann Vescogni, 13th Circuit, May 5, 2025
John P. Carroll, Cook County Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, May 23, 2025
Lester W. Finkle, Cook County Circuit, 8th Subcircuit, May 30, 2025
Daniel Naranjo, Cook County Circuit, 13th Subcircuit, June 5, 2025
Michael M. Cabonargi, Cook County Circuit, June 13, 2025
Ginger L. Odom, Cook County Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, June 23, 2025
Richard A. Zimmer, 14th Circuit, July 1, 2025
Sara A. McGann, Cook County Circuit, 19th Subcircuit, July 18, 2025

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

Deborah J. Menas, 19th Circuit, March 3, 2025
Robert P. Walsh, 18th Circuit, March 24, 2025
Wesley A. Gozia, 4th Circuit, March 28, 2025
Thomas E. St. Jules, 16th Circuit, March 31, 2025
Mark Anderson, 13th Circuit, July 16, 2025
Emily J. Young, 11th Circuit, August 8, 2025
Hany G. Khoury, 14th Circuit, August 19, 2025

The following judges have retired:

John J. Curry, Jr., Cook County Circuit, 13th Subcircuit, May 9, 2025
Jeffrey I. Warnick, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, May 16, 2025
Linnea E. Thompson, 14th Circuit, June 30, 2025
Thomas Joseph Hennelly, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, July 4, 2025
Ray W. Vaughn, 2nd Circuit, July 4, 2025
Maria Kuriakos Ciesil, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, July 31, 2025
William Gordon Workman, Associate Judge, 11th Circuit, July 31, 2025
Alexander F. McGimpsey, Associate Judge, 18th Circuit, August 1, 2025
Patrick J. Sherlock, Cook County Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, August 17, 2025
Kevin J. Ward, 15th Circuit, August 22, 2025
Dwayne A. Gab, 7th Circuit, August 24, 2025
Kathleen Marie Burke, Cook County Circuit, August 31, 2025

The following judges are deceased:

Thomas E. Hoffman, Appellate Court, 1st District, July 4, 2025
Thomas M. Welch, Appellate Court, 5th District, July 7, 2025

Pursuant to its Constitutional authority, the Supreme Court has recalled the following judge to the Appellate Court:

James David Hackett, retired judge recalled, Appellate Court, 5th District, August 8, 2025

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