The Illinois Supreme Court took center stage during the 2022 midterm elections, and Democrats were able to enhance their control of the judicial body as they won two elections for open seats.
She is replacing Anne M. Burke as chief justice in the new term. Burke announced her retirement earlier this year, and is expected to leave the court at the end of November.
Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. is the third Cook County justice on the court. He was first named to the court in 2018 and was elected to a full 10-year term in 2020. After the new redistricting was completed earlier this year, District 2 now includes McHenry, Lake, DeKalb, Kane and Kendall counties. Democrat Robert L. Carter currently represents the district, having taken his seat after Thomas Kilbride lost his retention vote in 2020, but he did not run for a full 10-year term in the midterm elections.
O’Brien and Rochford’s victories ensured that liberals will hold a 5-2 majority on the court in the new term, earning an extra seat.District 4 is significantly larger than the first three districts, including counties as far north as Jo Daviees and as far south as Macoupin. The district also includes Sangamon County, home of Springfield, and Peoria County.
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