Supreme court of Illinois - wikipedia Supreme court of Illinois This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( April 2010 ) Illinois Supreme Court Seal of the Supreme Court of Illinois Established 1841 ( 1841 ) Country Illinois United States Location Springfield, Illinois Coordinates 39 ° 47 ′ 53 '' N 89 ° 39 ′ 10 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.797928 ° N 89.652724 ° W ﻿ / 39.797928 ; - 89.652724 Coordinates : 39 ° 47 ′ 53 '' N 89 ° 39 ′ 10 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 39.797928 ° N 89.652724 ° W ﻿ / 39.797928 ; - 89.652724 Motto Latin : Audi Alteram Partem Hear the other side Composition method Partisan election Authorized by Illinois Constitution Decisions are appealed to Supreme Court of the United States Judge term length 10 years No. of positions 7 Website Official website Chief Justice Currently Lloyd A. Karmeier Since October 26, 2016 ( 2016 - 10 - 26 ) Jurist term ends 2019 ( 2019 ) The Supreme Court of Illinois is the state supreme court, the highest court of the state 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 the First District ( Cook County ) and one from each of the other four districts. Each justice is elected for a term of ten years and the chief justice is elected by the court from its members for a three - year term. Contents 1 Jurisdiction 2 Justices 2.1 Current Justices 2.2 Previous Justices 2.2. 1 2000 -- present 2.2. 2 1900 -- 1999 2.2. 3 1818 -- 1899 3 See also 4 References 5 Bibliography 6 External links Jurisdiction 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. The court administers professional discipline through the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Committee and it governs initial licensing through the Illinois Board of Admissions to the Bar. The official reporter of the Illinois Supreme Court is Illinois Reports. Justices Illinois Supreme Court, Springfield, Illinois While the justices of many states ' supreme courts are expected to relocate to the state capital for the duration of their terms of office, the justices of the Illinois Supreme Court continue to reside in their home districts and have chambers in their respective appellate districts ( for example, the three First District justices are chambered in the Michael Bilandic Building in Chicago ). The justices travel to Springfield to hear oral arguments and deliberate. Accordingly, the Illinois Supreme Courthouse includes temporary apartments for the justices ' use while in Springfield. Current Justices Name Party Joined Term Ends District Law school attended Thomas L. Kilbride Democratic 2000 2020 3rd Antioch School of Law Charles E. Freeman Democratic 2020 1st John Marshall Law School Robert R. Thomas Republican 2000 2020 2nd Loyola University Chicago School of Law Mary Jane Theis Democratic 2022 1st University of San Francisco Rita B. Garman Republican 2022 4th University of Iowa College of Law Lloyd A. Karmeier ( Chief Justice ) Republican 2024 5th University of Illinois College of Law Anne M. Burke Democratic 2006 2018 1st Chicago - Kent College of Law Previous justices This list is incomplete ; you can help by expanding it. 2000 -- present Thomas R. Fitzgerald ( 2000 -- 2010 ) Philip J. Rarick ( 2002 -- 2004 ) 1900 -- 1999 S. Louis Rathje ( 1999 -- 2000 ) Michael Anthony Bilandic ( 1994 -- 1997 ) Mary Ann G. McMorrow ( 1992 -- 2006 ) Moses Harrison ( 1992 -- 2002 ) John L. Nickels ( 1992 -- 1998 ) Benjamin K. Miller ( 1984 -- 2001 ) Joseph F. Cunningham ( 1991 -- 1992 ) James D. Heiple ( 1990 -- 2000 ) Horace L. Calvo ( 1988 -- 1991 ) John J. Stamos ( 1988 -- 1990 ) Joseph F. Cunningham ( 1987 -- 1988 ) Seymour Simon ( 1980 -- 1988 ) Thomas E. Kluczynski ( 1978 -- 1980 ) William G. Clark ( 1976 -- 1992 ) Caswell J. Crebs ( 1975 -- 1976 ) Thomas J. Moran ( 1976 -- 1992 ) James A. Dooley ( 1976 -- 1978 ) Howard C. Ryan ( 1970 -- 1990 ) Joseph H. Goldenhersh ( 1970 -- 1987 ) Charles H. Davis ( 2nd time, 1970 -- 1975 ) Marvin Burt ( 1969 -- 1970 ) Caswell J. Crebs ( 1969 -- 1970 ) John T. Culbertson Jr. ( 1969 -- 1970 ) Thomas E. Kluczynski ( 1966 -- 1976 ) Daniel P. Ward ( 1966 -- 1990 ) Robert C. Underwood ( 1962 -- 1984 ) Roy Solfisburg ( 1962 -- 1963 ) Byron O. House ( 1957 -- 1969 ) Charles H. Davis ( 1st time, 1955 -- 1960 ) Ray Klingbiel ( 1953 -- 1969 ) Walter V. Schaefer ( 1951 -- 1976 ) Harry B. Hershey ( 1951 -- 1966 ) George W. Bristow ( 1951 -- 1961 ) Ralph L. Maxwell ( 1951 -- 1956 ) Albert M. Crampton ( 1948 -- 1953 ) Joseph E. Daily ( 1948 -- 1965 ) Jesse L. Simpson ( 1947 -- 1951 ) Charles H. Thompson ( 1942 -- 1950 ) William J. Fulton ( 1942 -- 1954 ) June C. Smith ( 1941 -- 1947 ) Loren E. Murphy ( 1939 -- 1948 ) Walter T. Gunn ( 1938 -- 1951 ) Francis S. Wilson ( 1935 -- 1951 ) Elwyn R. Shaw ( 1933 -- 1942 ) Lott R. Herrick ( 1933 -- 1937 ) Paul Farthing ( 1933 -- 1942 ) Norman L. Jones ( 1931 -- 1940 ) Warren H. Orr ( 1930 -- 1939 ) Paul Samuell ( 1929 -- 1930 ) Cyrus E. Dietz ( 1928 -- 1929 ) Oscar E. Heard ( 1927 -- 1928 ) Frank K. Dunn ( 1907 -- 1933 ) Frederic R. DeYoung ( 1924 -- 1934 ) Oscar E. Heard ( 1924 -- 1933 ) Floyd E. Thompson ( 1919 -- 1928 ) Clyde E. Stone ( 1918 -- 1948 ) Warren W. Duncan ( 1915 -- 1933 ) Albert Watson ( 1915 -- 1915 ) Charles C. Craig ( 1913 -- 1918 ) George A. Cooke ( 1909 -- 1919 ) Frank K. Dunn ( 1907 -- 1933 ) Orrin N. Carter ( 1906 -- 1924 ) Alonzo K. Vickers ( 1906 -- 1915 ) William M. Farmer ( 1906 -- 1931 ) Guy C. Scott ( 1903 -- 1909 ) James B. Ricks ( 1901 -- 1906 ) John P. Hand ( 1900 -- 1913 ) 1818 -- 1899 Carroll C. Boggs ( 1897 -- 1906 ) Joseph N. Carter ( 1894 -- 1903 ) James H. Cartwright ( 1895 -- 1924 ) Jesse J. Phillips ( 1893 -- 1901 ) Joseph M. Bailey ( 1888 -- 1895 ) Jacob W. Wilkin ( 1888 -- 1907 ) Benjamin D. Magruder ( 1885 -- 1906 ) Simeon P. Shope ( 1885 -- 1894 ) Damon G. Tunnicliff ( 1885 -- 1885 ) David J. Baker Jr. ( 1888 -- 1897 ) John H. Mulkey ( 1879 -- 1888 ) David J. Baker Jr. ( 1878 -- 1879 ) T. Lyle Dickey ( 1875 -- 1885 ) Alfred M. Craig ( 1873 -- 1900 ) John Scholfield ( 1873 -- 1893 ) William K. McAllister ( 1870 -- 1875 ) Benjamin R. Sheldon ( 1870 -- 1888 ) John M. Scott ( 1870 -- 1888 ) Anthony Thornton ( 1870 -- 1873 ) Charles B. Lawrence ( 1864 -- 1873 ) Corydon Beckwith ( 1864 -- 1864 ) Pinkney H. Walker ( 1858 -- 1888 ) Sidney Breese ( 1857 -- 1878 ) Onias C. Skinner ( 1855 -- 1858 ) Walter B. Scates ( 1853 -- 1857 ) Lyman Trumbull ( 1848 -- 1853 ) David M. Woodson ( 1848 -- 1848 ) Jesse B. Thomas Jr. ( 1847 -- 1848 ) William A. Denning ( 1847 -- 1848 ) Norman H. Purple ( 1845 -- 1848 ) Gustavus P. Koerner ( 1845 -- 1848 ) James Shields ( 1843 -- 1845 ) Jesse B. Thomas Jr. ( 1843 -- 1845 ) John Dean Caton ( 1843 -- 1864 ) John M. Robinson ( 1843 -- 1843 ) Richard M. Young ( 1843 -- 1847 ) James Semple ( 1843 -- 1843 ) John Dean Caton ( 1842 -- 1843 ) Stephen A. Douglas ( 1841 -- 1843 ) Samuel H. Treat ( 1841 -- 1855 ) Walter B. Scates ( 1841 -- 1847 ) Sidney Breese ( 1841 -- 1843 ) Thomas Ford ( 1841 -- 1842 ) Theophilus W. Smith ( 1825 -- 1842 ) Samuel D. Lockwood ( 1825 -- 1848 ) Thomas Reynolds ( 1822 -- 1825 ) William Wilson ( 1819 -- 1848 ) Joseph Phillips ( 1818 -- 1822 ) Thomas C. Browne ( 1818 -- 1848 ) William P. Foster ( 1818 -- 1819 ) John Reynolds ( 1818 -- 1825 ) See also Judiciary of Illinois References Jump up ^ `` Courts in Illinois ''. Illinois Supreme Court. Jump up ^ Appellate Court Act ( 705 ILCS 25 / 1 ( d ) ). Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 07. 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. External links Illinois Supreme Court website A Chronicle of the Illinois Supreme Court Illinois State Judiciary Chief Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission Highest judicial bodies in the United States Federal court Supreme Court of the United States 1st Cir. 2nd Cir. 3rd Cir. 4th Cir. 5th Cir. 6th Cir. 7th Cir. 8th Cir. 9th Cir. 10th Cir. 11th Cir. DC Cir. Fed. Cir. 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