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Recent Appointments and Retirements
1. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has appointed the following to be circuit judge:
- Paul E. Bauer, 10th Circuit, November 19, 2020
- Ramon M. Escapa, 8th Circuit, December 4, 2020
- Hon. Christopher P. Threlkeld, 3td Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Robert L. Carter, Supreme Court, 3rd District, December 8, 2020
- Hon. Eugene P. Daugherity, Retired Judge Recalled, Appellate Court, 3rd District, December 8, 2020
2. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has reinstated the following judge:
- Hon. Richard H. Gambrell, appointed, 9th Circuit, December 1, 2020
3. The following judges have been elected:
- Julie B. Aimen, Cook County Circuit, 9th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Erin H. Antonietti, Cook County Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Laura Ayala-Gonzalez, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Jason M. Bohm, 6th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Mark M. Boie, Appellate Court 5th District, December 7, 2020
- Talmadge G, Brenner, 8th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Krista D. Butler, Cook County Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. J. Jason Chambers, 11th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Peter Church, 14th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Thomas M. Cushing, Cook County Circuit, 9th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Maire A. Dempsey Cook County Circuit, 10th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Sondra N. Denmark, Cook County Circuit, 2nd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. William S, Dickenson, 21st Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Jamie G. Dickler. Cook County Circuit, 6th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Christopher R. Doscotch, 10th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Andrew J. Doyle, 9th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Patricia M. Fallon, Cook County Circuit, 12th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Richard D. Felice, 18th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Elizabeth Flood. 16th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Michael A. Forti, Cook County Circuit, 8th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Jeffrey S. Geisler, 6th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Mark R. Gerhardt, 22nd Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. David R. Gervais, 22nd circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Adam Giganti, 7th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Jody P. Gleason, 23rd Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Jonathan C. Green, Cook County Circuit, 8th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Raylene Grischow, 7th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Susanne M. Groebner, Cook County Circuit, 13th subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Justin M. Hansen, 22nd Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Matthew J. Hartrich, 2nd Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Sheree D. Henry, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Christopher E. Hitzemann, 20th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Michael B. Hyman, Appellate Court, 1st District, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Sharon O. Johnson, Appellate Court, 1st District, December 7, 2020
- Hon. John J. Kane, 15th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Douglas E. Lee, 15th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Allison S. Lorton, 7th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Amy Maher, 3rd Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Daniel E. Maloney, Cook County Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Mary C. Marubio, Cook County Circuit, 10th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Celestia L. Mays, Cook County Circuit
- Kelly M. McCarthy, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. John L. McGehee, 14th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Regina A. Mescall, Cook County Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Teresa Molina, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. John G. Mulroy. Cook County Circuit, 10th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Lorraine Mary Murphy, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. P. Scott Neville, Jr., Supreme Court, 1st District, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Gail L. Noll, 7th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Margaret M. O’Connell, 18th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Eileen M. O’Connor, Cook County Circuit, 6th SubCircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Monique O’Toole, 18th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. David K. Overstreet, Supreme Court, 5th District, December 7, 2020
- Lindsay Parkhurst, 21st Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Nichole C. Patton, Cook County Circuit, 15th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Joel J. C. Powless, 4th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Jill R. Quinn, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Pamela Reaves-Harris, Cook County Circuit, 7th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Dana Rhoades, 6th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Michael Sabol, 21st Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Zachary Schmidt, 7th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Marnie M. Slavin, 19th Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Levander Smith, Jr., Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Tiesha L. Smith, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Sheldon R. Sobol, 13th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Christ S. Stacey, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Stephen. A. Stobbs, 3rd Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Ramona M. Sullivan, 6th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Perla Tirado, Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Sarah K. Tripp, 1st Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Gerardo Tristan, Jr., Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Ray W. Vaughn, 2nd Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Robert K. Villa, 16th Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Tara B. Walace, 2nd Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Ann Celine O’Hallaren Walsh, 18th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Elizabeth A. Walsh, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Tyria B. Walton, Cook County Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Kevin J. Ward, 15th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Lynn Weaver-Boyle, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Jonathan C. Wright, 11th Circuit, December 7, 2020
- Hon. Maura McMahon Zeller, Cook County Circuit, December 7, 2020
4. The circuit judges have appointed the following to be associate judge:
- Donald W. DeWilkins. 12th Circuit, November 19, 2020
- James J. Cosby, 14th Circuit, December 16. 2020
- Charles D. Mockbdee, IV, 5th Circuit, December 18, 2020
5. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has appointed the following to the appellate court:
- Hon. Robert E. Gordon, Appellate Court, 1st Dist., December 6, 2020
6. The following judges have retired:
- Hon. Thomas J. Difanis, 6th Circuit, November 1, 2020
- Hon. John C. Griffin, 1st District, November 30, 2020
- Hon. James R. Williamson, 1st Circuit, November 30, 2020
- Hon. Larry D. Dunn, 2nd Circuit, December 3, 2020
- Hon. Paul W. Lamar, 2nd Circuit, December 3, 2020
- Hon. George J. Bakalis, 18th Circuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Thomas C. Berglund, 14th Circuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. James W. Day, 7th Circuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Dennis B. Doyle, 20th Circuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. William Hugh Finson, 6th Circuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Val Gunnarsson, 15th Circuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Lloyd A. Karmeier, Supreme Court, 5th District, December 6, 2020
- Hon. William A. Kelly, 15th Circuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Robert C. Marsaglia, 13th Circuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Patricia Martin, Cook County Circuit, 7th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Eric S. Pistorius, 7th Circuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Albert G. Webber, 6th Circuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Mark A. VandeWiele, 14th Circuit, December 23, 2020
- Hon. Kimberly G. Koester, 4th Circuit, December 30, 2020
- Hon. Scott Drazewski, 11th Circuit, December 31, 2020
- Hon. James J. Eder, 4th Circuit, December 31, 2020
- Hon. Earl B. Hoffenberg, Cook County Circuit, December 31, 2020
- Hon. Pamela Leeming, Cook County Circuit, December 31, 2020
- Hon. Sharon M. Sullivan, Cook County Circuit, December 31, 2020
7. The terms of the following judges have expired:
- Hon. Lloyd James Brooks, Cook County Circuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. James R. Brown, Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. James T. Derico, Jr., Cook County Circuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Erwin T. Drew, 8th Circuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Michael P. Gerber. Cook County Circuit, 13th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Shelvin L. M. Hall, Appellate Court, 1st District, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Thomas L. Kilbride, Supreme Court, 3rd District, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Kerrie Maloney Layton, Cook County Circuit, , December 6, 2020
- Hon. Dennis M. McGuire, Cook County Circuit, 11th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Jackie Marie Portman-Brown, Cook County Circuit, 5th Subcircuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Michael A. Strom, Cook County Circuit, December 6, 2020
- Hon. Emily Sutton, 9th Circuit, December 6, 2020
8. The following judge has resigned:
- Hon. John Barry Julian, Associate Judge, 3rd Circuit, December 7, 2020