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Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board

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The Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board is a judicial disciplinary agency in Illinois charged with initiating, receiving and investigating complaints concerning judicial misconduct. The board files complaints with the Illinois Courts Commission.[1]

Note: State judicial disciplinary agencies do not have appellate jurisdiction or authority over federal court judges and justices.

Organization

The board is made up of nine members: two circuit judges, three lawyers and four members of the public. The judges are selected by the state supreme court; the lawyers and members of the public are selected by the governor. The board members have four-year terms with an eight-year limit.[1]

Governing laws

Contact information

Judicial Inquiry Board
555 West Monroe Street
Suite 800-N
Chicago, IL 60661

Phone: (312) 814-5554
Fax: (312) 814-5719

See also

External links

Footnotes