Recent Appointments and Retirements

1.     Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has appointed the following to be circuit judge: 

• David L. Kelly, cook county Circuit, 5th Subcircuit, Ju.y 9, 2021 
• Hon. Marc L. Buick, 23rd Circuit, July 10, 2021 
• Bianca Camargo, 16th Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, August 9, 2021 
• John W. Wilson, Cook County Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, August 13, 2021 

2.     The circuit judges have appointed the following to be associate judge: 

• Brenda L. Claudio, 21st Circuit, August 2, 2021 
• Stephanie P. Klein, 23rd Circuit, August 9, 2021 

3.     The following judges have retired: 

• Hon. Stephen J. Connolly, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, July 2, 2021
• Hon. Ronald J. Gerts, Associate Judge, 21st Circuit, July 2, 2021 
• Hon. Raymond L. Jagielski, Cook county Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, July 2, 2021 
• Hon. John Belz, 7th Circuit, July 5, 2021 
• Hon. Darryl B. Simko, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, July 7, 2021 
• Hon. Joan M. Kubalanza, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, July 9, 2021 
• Hon. Robbin J. Stuckert, 23rd Circuit, July 9, 2021 
• Hon. Steven J. Goebel, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, July 10, 2021 
• Hon. James R. Murphy, 16th Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, July 11, 2021 
• Hon. Gregory G. Chickris, Associate Judge, 14th Circuit, July 31, 2021 
• Hon. Daniel Lynch, Cook County Circuit, August 20, 2021 
• Hon. James L. Kaplan, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, August 22, 2021 
• Hon. Jeanne R. Cleveland, Cook County Circuit, 9th Subcircuit, August 31, 2021 
• Hon. Nicholas Geanopoulos, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, August 31, 2021 
• Hon. Colleen A. Hyland, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, August 31, 2021 

4.     The following judge has resigned: 

• Hon. Christopher E. Lawlor, Cook County Circuit, 15th Subcircuit, August 31, 2021