Supreme Court of Illinois
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| Illinois Supreme Court | |
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 Seal of Illinois |
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| Established in | 1841 |
| Jurisdiction | Illinois  ,(United States)  |
| Location | Springfield, Illinois |
| Composition method | election |
| Authorized by | Illinois Constitution |
| Decisions are appealed to | Supreme Court of the United States |
| Judge term length | 10 years |
| Number of positions | Seven |
| Website | state.il.us/court/ |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Thomas R. Fitzgerald |
| Since | May 19, 2008 |
The Supreme Court of Illinois is the state supreme court of Illinois. The court's authority is granted in Article VI of the current Illinois Constitution, which provides for seven justices elected from the five appellate judicial districts of the state: Three justices from Cook County and each from the other four districts. Each justice is elected for a term of ten years[1] and the chief justice is elected by the court from its members for a three-year term.
The court has limited original jurisdiction and has final appellate jurisdiction. It has mandatory jurisdiction in capital cases and cases where the constitutionality of laws has been called into question, and discretionary jurisdiction from the Illinois Appellate Court. Along with the state legislature, the court promulgates rules for all state courts. Also, its members have the authority to elevate trial judges to the appellate court on a temporary basis.[2] The court administers professional discipline through the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Committee and they govern initial licensing through the Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar.
The official reporter of the Illinois Supreme Court is Illinois Reports.
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[edit] Current Justices
| Name | Party | Joined the Court | Current Term Ends | District | Law School Attended |
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| Thomas R. Fitzgerald (Chief Justice) | Democratic | 2000 | 2010 | 1st District | John Marshall Law School |
| Charles E. Freeman | Democratic | 1990 | 2012 | 1st District | John Marshall Law School |
| Robert R. Thomas | Republican | 2000 | 2010 | 2nd District | Loyola University Chicago School of Law |
| Thomas L. Kilbride | Democrat | 2000 | 2010 | 3rd District | Antioch School of Law |
| Rita B. Garman | Republican | 2001 | 2012 | 4th District | University of Iowa College of Law |
| Lloyd A. Karmeier | Republican | 2004 | 2014 | 5th District | University of Illinois College of Law |
| Anne M. Burke | Democratic | 2006 | 2018 | 1st District | Chicago-Kent College of Law |
[edit] Previous Justices
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[edit] References
- ^ "Courts in Illinois". Illinois Supreme Court. http://www.state.il.us/court/General/CourtsInIL.asp.
- ^ "Illinois Appellate Court Act, 705 ILCS 25/1". Illinois General Assembly website. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1833&ChapAct=705%26nbsp%3BILCS%26nbsp%3B25%2F&ChapterID=50&ChapterName=COURTS&ActName=Appellate+Court+Act%2E.
[edit] Bibliography
- List of Supreme Court Justices from Supreme Court's website
- Scammon, J. Young (1841). Illinois Reports v. 1 (2 ed.). Chicago: Gale & Burley.
- Gilman, Charles; Russell H. Curtis (1886). Illinois Reports v. 10. Chicago: Callaghan & Co.
- Peck, E. (1856). Illinois Reports v. 16. Chicago: D. B. Cooke & Co.
- Peck, E. (1869). Illinois Reports v. 16 (2 ed.). St. Louis: W. J. Gilbert.
- Peck, E. (1858). Illinois Reports v. 19. Chicago: D. B. Cooke & Co.
- Ewell, Marshall D.. Illinois Reports v. 33.
- Freeman, Norman L. (1866). Illinois Reports v. 44. Callaghan & Co.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Illinois Supreme Court website.
- A Chronicle of the Illinois Supreme Court.
- Illinois State Judiciary.
Coordinates: 39°47′53″N 89°39′10″W / 39.797928°N 89.652724°W
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