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Recent Appointments and Retirements
1. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has appointed the following to the supreme court:
- Hon. Joy V. Cunningham, 1st Dist., December 1, 2022
2. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has appointed the following to the appellate court:
- Hon. Linda E. Davenport. 3rd Dist., December 21, 2022
3. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has appointed the following to be circuit judge:
- Hon. Frank W. Ierulli, 10th Circuit. December 1, 2022
- Hon. Kevin S. Parker, 4th Circuit, December 12, 2022
- Hon. Chantelle A. Porter, 18th Circuit, December 12, 2022
- Robert E. McIntire, 5th Circuit, January 6, 2023
4. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has reinstated the following judges:
- Hon. Adrienne W. Albrecht, retired circuit judge, Reinstated, Appellate Court, 3rd Dist., December 12, 2022
- Hon. Michael Reidy, Associate Judge, 18th Circuit, December 22, 2022
- Hon. Marzel L. Richardson,, Jr. 12th Circuit, 2nd Subcircuit, January 30, 2023
5. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has recalled the following judge:
- Hon. John W. Turner, Appellate Court, 4th Dist., December 5, 2022
6. The following judges have been elected:
- Maria M. Barlow, Cook County Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Carla E.Barnes, 11th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Bernadette Barrett, Cook County Circuit, 15th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Paul E. Bauer, 10th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Charles S. Beach, II, Cook County Circuit, 6th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Chad S. Beckett, 6th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Timothy D. Berkley, 3rd Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Aileen Bhandari, Cook County Circuit, 11th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Ralph R. Bloodworth, III, 1st Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Steven M. J. Bost, 1st Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Brian L. Bower, 5th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Liam C. Brennan, Appellate Court, 3rd Dist., December 5, 2022
- Hon. Marcy L. Buick, 23rd Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Bianca Camargo, 16th Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Iris Chavira, Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Jayson M. Clark, 1st Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Jessica Colon-Sayre, 12th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- John Connor, 12th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Araceli R. De La Cruz, Cook County Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Timothy D. Denny, 1st Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Robert C. Ditto, 19th Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Thomas M. Donnelly, Cook County circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Benjamin W. Dyer, 6th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Patrick Foley, 20th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Barry S. Goldberg, Cook County Circuit 9th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Ruth I. Gudino, Cook County Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Colby G. Hathaway,14th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Jason Helland, 13th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Kevin T. Hoemer, 20th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Kenneth J. Hogan, 9th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Mark Isaf, 5th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- John L. Joanem, 19th Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Nicholas Kantas, Cook County Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Norma Kauzlarick, 14th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. David L. Kelly, Cook County Circuit, 5th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Christopher M. Kennedy, Appellate Court, 2nd Dist., December 5, 2022
- Hon. Bryan M. Kibler, 4th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Donald W. Knapp, Jr., 11th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Amy C. Lannerd, 8th Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Clayton L. Lindsey, 15th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Diana E. Lopez, Cook County Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Kerrie Maloney Laytin, Cook County Circuit, 6th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Sharmila Manak, 19th Circuit, 2nd Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Viviana Martinez, Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Reginald C. Mathews, 19th Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Peter McClanathan, 15th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Michael D. McHaney. Appellate Court, 5th Dist., December 5, 2022
- Hon. Mia S. McPherson, 18th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Shane M. Mendenhall, 6th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Chad Miller, 4th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Raymond W. Mitchell, Appellate Court, 1st Dist., December 5, 2022
- Hon. Phillip G. Montgomery, 23rd Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Joshua Morrison, 4th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Michael G. Nerheim, 19th Circuit, 12th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Thomas E. Nowinski, Cook County Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Mary K. O’Brien, Supreme Court, 3rd Dist., December 5, 2022
- Marcia O’Brien Conway, Cook County Circuit, 7th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Jill Otte, 18th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Joseph C. Pedersen, 23rd Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Tracie Porter, Cook County Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Shawnte Raines-Welch, Cook County Circuit, 4th subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Elizabeth M. Rochford, Suprem Curt 2nd Dist., December 5, 2022
- Elizabeth C. Ryan, Cook County Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Robin L. Schmidt, 7th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Amy Sholar, 3rd Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Scott Śliwiński, 21st Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Michael Strange,2nd Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Stephen Swedlow, Cook County Circuit, 8th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Sanjay T. Tailor, Cook County Circuit, 9th Subcircuit, assigned to Appellate Court, 1st Dist., December 5, 2022
- Lisa M. Taylor, Cook County Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Roger B. Thomson, 8th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Christopher P. Threlkeld, 3rd Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Bradley Trowbridge, Cook County Circuit, 8th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Jeffrey Tuminello, 12th Circuit, 5th Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Stewart J. Umholtz, 10th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Rena M. Van Tine, Cook County Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Mark L. Vincent, 8th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Hon. Debra B. Walker, Appellate Court, 1st Dist., December 5, 2022
- Jeremy R. Walker, 24th Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Michael W. Weaver, Cook County Circuit, December 5, 2022
- Timothy W. Wright, III, Cook County Circuit, 3rd Subcircuit, December 5, 2022
7. The Circuit Judges have appointed the following to be Associate Judge:
- Michael H. Burton, 18th Circuit, December 15, 2022
- Emily J. Nielsen, 3rd Circuit, January 23, 2023
- George T. Pappas, 19th Circuit, January 23, 2023
- Justin Zimmerman. 3rd Circuit, January 23, 2023
8. The following judges have retired:
- Hon. Robert M. Hopkins, 2nd Circuit, December 1, 2022
- Hon. Albert L. Purham, Jr., Associate Judge, 10th Circuit, December 2, 2022
- Hon. Dinah J. Archambeault, 12th Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Richard A. Brown,20th Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Michael J. Burke, Supreme Court, 2nd Dist., December 4, 2022
- Hon. Robert L. Carter, Supreme Court,3rd Dist. December 4, 2022
- Hon. James R. Glenn, 5th Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Dana McReynolds, 14th Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Walden E. Morris, 1st Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. William A. Mudge, 3rd Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Timothy P. Murphy, Cook County Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Carol Pentuic, 14th Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. William E. Poncin, 9th Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. M. Don Sheafor, 4th Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Alan D. Tucker, 8th Circuit,, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Samuel J. Betar, III, Cook County Circuit, 13th Subcircuit, December 31, 2022
- Hon. James Jeffrey Allen, 12, Circuit, 2nd Subcircuit, December 31, 2022
- Hon. Laura M. Sullivan Cook County Circuit, December 31, 2022
- Hon. Michael P. Toomin, cook County Circuit, December 31, 2022
- Hon. David Brodsky, Associate Judge, 19th Circuit, January 16, 2023
- Hon. Maureen E. Connors, Appellate Court, 1st Dist., January 17, 2023
- Hon. James N. O’Hara, Cook County Circuit, 14th Subcircuit, January 23, 2023
- Hon. James E. Snyder, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, January 24, 2023
- Hon. John J. Kinsella, 18th Circuit, January 27, 2023
- Hon. Lorna E. Propes, Cook County Circuit, January 27, 2023
- Hon. Joseph M. Claps, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, January 30, 2023
- Hon. Ann Finley Collins, Cook County Circuit, 11th Subcircuit, January 30, 2023
- Hon. Catherine M. Haberkorn, Cook County Circuit, January 30, 2023
- Hon. Gregory J Wojkowski, Cook County Circuit, 10th Subcircuit, January 30, 2023
9. The terms of the following judges have expired:
- Hon. George Bridges, Appellate Court, 4th Dist. December 1, 2022
- Hon. Christina M. Cantlin-Van Wiggeren, 11th Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Paul M. Daleo, Cook County Circuit, 11th Subcircuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Eugene P. Daugherity, Appellate court, 3rd Dist., December 4, 2022
- Hon. Richard H. Gambrell, 9th Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Vincent M. Gaughan, Cook County Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Robert E. Gordon, Appellate Court, 1st Dist., December 4, 2022
- Hon. John L. Hauptman, Appellate Court, 3rd Dist., December 4, 2022
- Hon. Arnette R. Hubbard, Cook County Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Edward J. King, Cook County Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. L. Dominic Kujawa, 20th Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Sam A. Limentato, 6th Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Irwin J. Solganick, Cook County Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. William D. Stiehl, 20th Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Joseph R. Waldeck Associate Judge recalled, 19th Circuit, December 4, 2022
- Hon. Milton S. Wharton, Appellate Court Judge recalled, 5th Dist., December 4, 2022
- Hon. John W. Wilson, Cook County Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, December 4, 2022