Recent appointments and retirements

1. Pursuant to its Constitutional authority, the Supreme Court has appointed the following to be Circuit Judge:

• John S. Fotopoulos, Cook County Circuit, August 7, 2017

• Hon. Litricia Payne, Cook County Circuit, 1st Subcircuit, August 7, 2017

• Oran F. Whiting, Cook County Circuit, August 8, 2017

2. The Circuit Judges have appointed the following to be Associate Judge:

• Christopher W. Matoush, 4th Circuit, August 1, 2017

• Kevin D. Tippey, 8th Circuit, August 4, 2017

3. The following judges have retired:

• Hon. Thomas Brannon, Associate Judge, 8th Circuit, August 2, 2017

• Hon. Orville E. Hambright, Jr., Cook County Circuit, 1stSubcircuit, August 4, 2017

• Pamela Hughes Gillespie, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, August 31, 2017

• ohn F. Joyce, Associate Judge, 15th Circuit, August 31, 2017

• William O. Maki, Cook County Circuit, 12th Subcircuit, August 31, 2017

4. The following Judge is deceased:

• Robert P. LaChien, 20th Circuit, August 31, 2017 