Recent Appointments and Retirements

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

• John Hay, 15th Circuit, September 2, 2025
• Terra Costa Howard, 18th Circuit, 5th Subcircuit, October 17, 2025

2. Pursuant to its Constitutional authority, the Supreme Court has assigned the following judges to the Appellate Court:

• Clare J. Quish, Cook County Circuit to First District, September 2, 2025
• Robert C. Bollinger, 6th Circuit to Fifth District, September 29, 2025

3. The Circuit Judges have appointed the following to be Associate Judges:

• Sierra D. Senor-Moore, 7th Circuit, September 4, 2025
• Todd D. Scalzo, 18th Circuit, September 8, 2025
• Eric J. Kalata, 19th Circuit, November 10, 2025

4. The following judges have retired:

• Thomas J. Kelley, Cook County Circuit, 13th Subcircuit, September 15, 2025
• Ellen Beth Mandeltort, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, September 26, 2025
• Patrice Ball-Reed, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, September 30, 2025
• Peter J. Vilkelis, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, September 30, 2025
• Paul M. Fullerton, 18th Circuit, October 15, 2025
• George D. Strickland, Associate Judge, 19th Circuit, October 31, 2025