About
For more than 50 years, the Illinois Judges Association has worked to protect the interests of an independent judiciary. Our membership of 1,300 active and retired judges counts on us to:
- support judicial excellence, professional development, and judicial education.
- foster public confidence in an independent judiciary.
- protect the independence of the judiciary by educating the public and students.
- promote a diverse judiciary that administers justice in a fair and impartial court system.
From Left: Hon. Heinz Rudolf, Hon. Elizabeth Rochford, Hon. Diann Marsalek, Hon. Patrice Ball Reed, Hon. Julie Katz, Hon. Patricia O’Brien Sheahan, Hon. Daniel L. Jasica
IJA Officers
Hon. Patrice Ball-Reed, President
Hon. Julie Katz, 1st Vice President
Hon. Patricia O’Brien Sheahan, 2nd Vice President
Hon. Heinz Rudolf, 3rd Vice President
Hon. Diann Marsalek, Secretary
Hon. Daniel L. Jasica, Treasurer
IJA Board of Directors
Our 2026–2027 board includes:
Amanda Ade-Harlow
Robert J. Anderson
Frank Andreou
Veronica Armouti
Patrice M. Ball-Reed
Michael B. Barrett
Charles Beach
Anna Benjamin
Liam C. Brennan
Cynthia Cobbs
Vincent F. Cornelius
Barbara Crowder
Linda Davenport
Araceli R. De La Cruz
Anna Helen Demacopoulos
J. Imani Drew
John Fairman
Mitchell Goldberg
Barry Goldberg
Megan Goldish
Amanda Byassee Gott
Jonathan Green
Justin M. Hansen
Toya T. Harvey
Margot Holland
Cecilia Horan
Keith A. Johnson
Lloyd A. Karmeier
Julie K. Katz
Maureen Ward Kirby
Bertina E. Lampkin
Douglas Lee
Thomas Lyons
Diann K. Marsalek
Stephanie Miller
Margaret J. Mullen
Michael T. Mullen
Mary O’Brien
Ann Celine O’Hallaren Walsh
Susana Ortiz
David Overstreet
Scott Paccagnini
Sandra Parga
Joseph Pedersen
Anthony Peska
Brian Porter
Clare J. Quish
Judith C. Rice
Travis Richardson
Daniel Rippy
Mary Colleen Roberts
Elizabeth M. Rochford
Heinz M. Rudolf
Stephanie D. Saltouros
Regina A. Scannicchio
Naomi H. Schuster
Judge Debra A. Seaton
Patricia O’Brien Sheahan
Martin Siemer
Timothy J. Slavin
Roger B. Thomson
David Vancil
Debra B. Walker
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