Thomas R. Fitzgerald | |
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| Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
| In office September 2008 – October 2010 | |
| Succeeded by | Mary Jane Theis |
| Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
| In office 2000–2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1941 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 1, 2015 (aged 74) La Grange, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
| Alma mater | Loyola University Chicago The John Marshall Law School (LLB, JD) |
Thomas Robert Fitzgerald (July 10, 1941 – November 1, 2015) was a chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. He became the first Illinois chief justice to preside over the impeachment trial of a sitting governor when he presided over the impeachment trial of Governor Rod Blagojevich.