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Court system chart

How the Illinois state court system is organized

Illinois has one Supreme Court, five appellate districts, and circuit courts serving every county. Each card opens the corresponding KnowJudges court search.

Court of last resort

The Supreme Court of Illinois is the state's highest court.

1 court · 7 justicesSupreme Court of IllinoisFinal state appeals

Intermediate appellate courts

Five appellate districts review circuit-court decisions.

5 districtsAppellate CourtIntermediate appeals

Trial courts

Circuit courts are Illinois's trial courts of general jurisdiction.

102 county courtsCircuit CourtsState trial jurisdictionCivil, criminal, family, probate, and other divisionsSpecialized divisionsDivisions within circuit courts

Source: Illinois Courts, Court Structure. Verified . Court counts can change; follow the source for the current official structure.

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A. Benjamin GoldgarJudge · U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of IllinoisAaron C. KaneyAssociate · Illinois Circuit Court, 15Abbey Fishman RomanekCircuit: Resident · Illinois Circuit Court, Cook CountyAdam GigantiCircuit: At Large · Illinois Circuit Court, 7Adam M. DillAssociate · Illinois Circuit Court, 6Adrienne E. DavisCircuit: Resident · Illinois Circuit Court, Cook CountyAicha MacCarthyCircuit: Resident · Illinois Circuit Court, Cook CountyAileen BhandariCircuit: Resident · Illinois Circuit Court, Cook CountyAkash B. VyasImmigration Judge · Chicago Immigration CourtAlana I. MejiasAssociate · Illinois Circuit Court, 20Albert BerryU.S. Magistrate Judge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisAlbert CharanzaImmigration Judge · Chicago Immigration CourtAleksandra GillespieCircuit: At Large · Illinois Circuit Court, Cook CountyAlexander D. MarksAssociate · Illinois Circuit Court, Cook CountyAlfredo MaldonadoAssociate · Illinois Circuit Court, Cook CountyAlice BlackmoreAdministrative Law Judge · SSA Office of Hearings Operations, Oak ParkAlice C. TracyAssociate · Illinois Circuit Court, 16Alicia N. WashingtonAssociate · Illinois Circuit Court, 10Alison C. ConlonCircuit: At Large · Illinois Circuit Court, Cook CountyAllan F. Lolie Jr.Associate · Illinois Circuit Court, 4Allen P. WalkerAssociate · Illinois Circuit Court, Cook CountyAllison S. LortonCircuit: Resident · Illinois Circuit Court, 7Alon SteinCircuit: Resident · Illinois Circuit Court, Cook CountyAmanda B. GottCircuit: At Large · Illinois Circuit Court, 1Amanda S. Ade-HarlowCircuit: Resident · Illinois Circuit Court, 4Amee AlonsoAssociate · Illinois Circuit Court, Cook CountyAmy B. ChristiansenCircuit: Resident · Illinois Circuit Court, 12Amy Bertani-TomczakCircuit: Resident · Illinois Circuit Court, 12Amy C. LannerdAppellate Court Justice · Illinois Appellate Court, District 4Amy K. PetermanAssociate · Illinois Circuit Court, 17Amy L. McFarlandAssociate · Illinois Circuit Court, 11Amy MaherCircuit: Resident · Illinois Circuit Court, 3Amy SholarAppellate Court Justice · Illinois Appellate Court, District 5Ana MenciniImmigration Judge · Chicago Immigration CourtAndrea M. BufordCircuit: At Large · Illinois Circuit Court, Cook CountyAndrea M. WebberCircuit: Resident · Illinois Circuit Court, Cook CountyAndrea Robin WoodJudge · U.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisAndreana A. TuranoAssociate · Illinois Circuit Court, Cook CountyAndrew J. DoyleCircuit: At Large · Illinois Circuit Court, 9Andrew J. GleesonCircuit: Resident · Illinois Circuit Court, 20
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