Recent Appointments and Retirements

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

• Tracie Porter, Cook, County Circuit, November 12, 2021 
• Hon. Thomas M. Donnelly, Cook County Circuit, December 8, 2021 

2.     Pursuant to its constitutional authority, the supreme court has reinstated the following judge: 

•  Hon. John L. Hauptman, Retired Judge Recalled, Appellate Court, 3rd District. December 1, 2021

3.     The following judges have retired: 

• Hon. Margaret A. Brennan, Cook County Circuit,, November 1, 2021 
• Hon. Robert T. Hanson, 15th Circuit, November 30, 2021 
• Hon. Vicki Wright, Appellate Court, 3rd District, November 30, 2021 
• Hon. Clarence W. Harrison II, Associate Judge, 3rd Circuit, December 10, 2021 
• Hon. Ronald G. Matekaitis, 23rd Circuit, December 29, 2021 
• Hon. John Thomas Carr, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, December 31, 2021 
• Hon. W. Charles Grace, 1st Circuit, December 31, 2021 
• Hon. Cheryl Delores Ingram, Cook county Circuit, December 31, 2021 
• Hon. Paul G. Lawrence, 11th Circuit, December 31, 2021 

4.     The following judge has resigned: 

• Hon. Dianne M. Shelley. Cook County Circuit, December 31, 2021