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Active Appellate judge

Jesse G. Reyes

Illinois Appellate Court, District 1

Illinois

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Overview

Identity and service

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

Judicial role
Appellate Court Justice
Service status
Active
Court level
Appellate
Jurisdiction
State
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Before you appear

Preparation checklist

  1. 01

    Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.

  2. 02

    Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.

  3. 03

    Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

Scope note

Statewide and courtwide guidance is labeled by scope and is not evidence of a personal preference. Division, judge-specific, or case-specific orders may control.

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Presentation rules

What the public sources say

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General

Restricted

Photography, broadcasting, and recording in an Illinois courtroom are permitted only under Supreme Court authority or Rule 44's stated exceptions; participants may not record a remote proceeding unless the court directs it or extended-media coverage is approved.

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Official PDF
Section
Rule 44(a)-(c)
Effective
December 16, 2020
Last checked
July 26, 2026
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the taking of photographs in the courtroom during sessions of the court or recesses between proceedings and the broadcasting or televising of court proceedings are permitted only to the extent authorized by order of the Supreme Court

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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General

Technology guidance published

The official record may be taken stenographically or through a Supreme Court-approved electronic recording system, including approved videoconferencing services.

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Official PDF
Section
Rule 46(a)
Effective
October 1, 2024
Last checked
July 26, 2026
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The record of court proceedings may be taken by stenographic means or by an electronic recording system, including video conferencing services, approved by the Supreme Court.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Oral Argument

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All five Illinois Appellate Court districts accept extended-media requests for oral arguments, normally at least seven days in advance, subject to approval and continuing control by the assigned appellate panel.

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Official PDF
Section
Effective January 1, 2026; appellate oral arguments only
Effective
January 1, 2026
Last checked
July 26, 2026
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All five districts of the Illinois Appellate Court shall allow requests for extended media coverage of oral arguments in accordance with the provisions of this policy.

The requirement is stated in an official statewide source and is attached as applicable guidance, not as a personal preference.

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Courtroom technology

Published equipment guidance

No technology specification indexed

Technology availability is separate from procedural permission and evidentiary admissibility.

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Published opinion footprint

Decisions and citations

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Sources

Public documents behind this profile

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Change history

How this profile entered KYJ

Current profile indexed

Identity imported from State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts. 3 presentation-related claims migrated with source provenance.