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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:
• Leah D. Setzen, 18th Circuit, April 10, 2023
• Christopher H. Hantla, 4th Circuit, April 21, 2023
• Sarah Johnson, Cook County Circuit, April 24, 2023
• Deidre M. Dyer, Cook county Circuit, April 28, 2023
• Katherine D.Watson, 6th Circuit, May 2, 2023
• Philip J. Fowler, Cook County Circuit, 4th Subcircuit, May 5, 2023
• Chloe G. Pedersen, Cook County Circuit, May 12, 2023
• Owens J. Shelby, Cook County Circuit, 7th Subcircuit, May 19, 2023
2. Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court assigned the following to the appellate court:
• Hon. Margaret J. Mullen (reinstated), 2nd District, May 11, 2023
3. The circuit judges have appointed the following to be associate judges:
• Ruth H. Lofthouse, 19th Circuit, April 3, 2023
• James Newman, 19th Circuit, April 3, 2023
• Christopher L. Wetzel, 5th Circuit, May 1, 2023
• Andrew J. Purcell, 21st Circuit, May 11, 2023
• Zachary P. Boren, 8th Circuit, May 26, 2-23
4. The following judges are deceased:
• Hon. Donald C. Hudson, 16th Circuit, assigned to the Appellate Court, 2nd Dist., April 11, 2023