Chief Justice Rita B. Garman of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a Circuit Court vacancy in the Sixth Judicial Circuit.

The DeWitt County resident circuit vacancy is created by the death of Judge Garry W. Bryan. Judge Bryan had served as a resident circuit judge in the Sixth Judicial Circuit since 2008.

Under the Illinois Constitution, the Supreme Court holds the authority to fill interim judicial vacancies until the next General Election. The application process will lead to final Court approval. The applicants will undergo an evaluation and screening process.

Notice of the vacancy has been posted in courthouses throughout the Circuit. The application form and instructions may be obtained by visiting the Supreme Court’s website at www.illinoiscourts.gov and following the instructions in the “Latest News” scroller announcing the Sixth Judicial Circuit vacancy. Applications must be submitted by mail to:

• Supreme Court of Illinois
• Attention: Mrs. Mary Hurley
• 3607 North Vermilion, Suite 1
• Danville, Illinois 61832

No electronic or facsimile applications will be accepted.

Deadline for submission of applications is Friday, September 26, 2014. The person appointed to fill the vacancy will serve until the position is filled by the November 2016 General Election.

To be eligible for consideration for appointment, the applicant must be a lawyer in good standing licensed to practice law in Illinois.

The Sixth Judicial Circuit includes Champaign, DeWitt, Douglas, Macon, Moultrie, and Piatt counties.