Recent Appointments and Retirements

1.     Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has appointed the following to be circuit judge: 
•      Jennifer L. Barron, 18th Circuit, February 15, 2023     

2.     Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court assigned the following to the appellate court: 
•      Hon. David R. Navarro, 1st Dist., February 6, 2023   

3.     The circuit judges have appointed the following to be associate judges: 
•      Hon. L. Dominic Kujawa, (reinstated) 20th Circuit, February 3, 2023 
•      Katherine G. Legge, 10th Circuit, February 14, 2023 
•      Leah A. Captain, 20th Circuit, February 15, 2023 
•      Jennifer M. Becker-Roscow, 24th Circuit, February 21, 2023 
•      Nathan R. Bach, 10th Circuit, February 27, 2023 
•      Lucas H. Liefer, 24th Circuit. February 28, 2023 
•      Jennifer M. Rangel-Kelly, 14th Circuit, March 1, 2023 
•      Randy A. Yedinak, 11th Circuit, March 2, 2023 
•      Nathan A. Frisch, 4th Circuit, March 3, 2023 
•      Scott Paccagnini.. 17th Circuit, March 9, 2023
•      Amy Peterman, 17th Circuit, March 9 2023 
•      Rolonda V. Mitchell, 12th Circuit, March 14, 2023 
•      Mohammad A. Ahmad, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023
•      Hilda Bahema, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Jerome C. Barrido, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Sunil S. Bhave, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Nicole Castillo Hasan, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Jennifer Coleman, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Torrie L. Corbin, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Athena James Frentzas, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Michele Ann Gemskie, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Lakshmi E. Jha, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Sharon Arnold Kanter, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Edward J. Maloney, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Scott Norris, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Michael N. Pattarozzi, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Mary Anna Planey, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Brian R. Porter, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Mariano R. Reyna, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Pamela Saindon, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Natosha C. Toller, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      John J. Tully, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Scott William Tzinberg, Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 
•      Hon. John W. Wilson, (reinstated) Cook County Circuit, March 27, 2023 

4.     The following judges have retired: 
•     Hon. Thomas W. Funk, 11th Circuit, March 1, 2023   
•     Hon. Richard L. Broch, Jr., 6th Circuit, March 31, 2023   
•     Hon.  James L. Roberts, 4th Circuit, March 31, 2023   

5.     The following judge has resigned: 
•     Hon. Colleen R. Lawless, Associate Judge, 7th Circuit, March 8, 2023 

6.     The following judges are deceased: 
•     Hon. Lana C. Johnson, Cook County Circuit, February 20, 2023   
•     Hon. Edward M. Maloney, Cook County Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, March 9, 2023