Recent Appointments and Retirements

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

•  Hon. Joseph C. Pedersen, 23rd Circuit, January 3, 2022
• Araceli R. De La Cruz, Cook County Circuit, January 6, 2022

2. The circuit judges have appointed the following to be associate judge:

• Andrew Carruthers, 3rd Circuit, January 3, 2022
• Erin Buhl, 17th Circuit, January 4, 2022
• Todd A. Ramlow, 17th Circuit, January 31, 2022
• Sarah J. Gallagher Chami, 23rd Circuit, February 7, 2022
• Jennifer L Martyn, 18th Circuit, February 28, 2022

3. The following judges have retired:

• Hon. John H. Young, 17th Circuit, January 3, 2022
• Hon. Thomas R. Mulroy, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, January 7, 2022
• Hon. Brian J. Diamond, Associate Judge, 18th Circuit, January 14, 2022
• Hon. Diane E. Winter, 19th Circuit, 5th Subcircuit, January 21, 2022
• Hon. Steven L. Garst, 5th Circuit, January 28, 2022
• Hon. Raul Vega, Cook County Circuit, 6th Subcircuit, January 28, 2022
• Hon. Bruce J. Joseph, Associate Judge, 17th Circuit, January 30, 2022
• Hon. Daniel E. Hartigan, 4th Circuit, January 30, 2022
• Hon. John L. Huff. Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, January 30, 2022
• Hon. Moshe Jacobius, Cook County Circuit, 9th Subcircuit, January 30, 2022
• Hon. Mark J. Lopez, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, January 30, 2022
• Hon. Elizabeth Loredo Rivera, Associate Judge, Cook County Circuit, February 28, 2022

4. The following judge has deceased:

• Hon. Susanne M. Groebner, Cook County Circuit, 13th Subcircuit, February 25, 2022