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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:
• Erik K. Jacobs, 17th Circuit, August 15, 2023
• Hon. Roger D. Rickmon, 12th Circuit, August 21, 2023
2. The supreme court has assigned the following to the appellate court:
• Hon. Ramon Ocasio, III, Appellate Court, First District, September 29, 2023
• Hon. Mary Ellen Coghlan, Appellate Court, First District, September 29
3. The circuit judges have appointed the following to be associate judges:
• Lisa Accardi, 23rd Circuit, August 1, 2023
• Maurché Belk, 20th Circuit, September 13, 2023
• Joan Meyers, 12th Circuit, September 22, 2023
• Thomas Slazyk, 12th Circuit, September 22, 2023
4. The following judges have retired:
• Hon. Kevin W. Lyons, 10th Circuit, August 4, 2023
• Hon. James G. Conway, Jr., 14th Circuit, August 10, 2023
• Hon. James R. Coryell, Associate Judge, 6th Circuit, August 31, 2023
• Hon. Kimball G. Harrell, Associate Judge, 2nd Circuit, August 31, 2023
• Hon. Julie K. Katz, Associate Judge, 20th Circuit, August 31, 2023
• Hon. James B. Linn, Associate Judge Cook County Circuit, August 31, 2023
• Hon. Thomas A. Meyer, Associate Judge, 22nd Circuit, September 5, 2023
• Hon. Mathias W. Delort, Appellate Court, 1st District, September 6, 2023
• Hon. Robert E. Sennechalle, Jr., Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, September 11, 2023
• Hon. Elizabeth M. Budzinski, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, September 29, 2023
• Hon. Elizabeth D. Hoskins Dow, Associate Judge, 12th Circuit, September 29, 2023
• Hon. Lawrence E. Flood, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, September 30, 2023
5. The following judge has been recalled and reinstated:
• Hon. Paul P. Gilfillan, 10th Circuit, September 5, 2023