Rita B. Garman | |
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Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
In office February 1, 2001 – July 7, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Benjamin K. Miller |
Succeeded by | Lisa Holder White |
Judge of the Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court | |
In office July 17, 1995 – February 1, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Carl A. Lund |
Succeeded by | John Turner |
Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois | |
In office 1986–1995 | |
Preceded by | Matthew A. Jurczak |
Succeeded by | Claudia Jackson |
Associate Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois | |
In office 1974–1986 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Aurora, Illinois, U.S. | November 19, 1943
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Illinois (BS) University of Iowa (JD) |
Rita B. Garman (born November 19, 1943) is a former American judge who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois. She represented the Fourth Judicial District on the Supreme Court. She was elected by her peers to serve a three-year term as chief justice from October 26, 2013, to October 25, 2016.[1] Garman announced on May 9, 2022, that she would retire from the Supreme Court on July 7, 2022.[2] On May 10, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court announced that Fourth District Appellate Justice Lisa Holder White would be appointed to succeed Garman effective July 8, 2022.[3]
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