James Hackett
James Hackett is a judge of the Illinois 5th District Appellate Court. He assumed office on August 8, 2025. His current term ends on December 7, 2026.
The Illinois Supreme Court appointed Hackett to the Illinois Court of Appeals on July 25, 2025 to replace Thomas Welch (Illinois).[1]
Education
Hackett received a B.A. from St. Louis University and later earned his J.D. there as well. He was admitted to the bar in 1978.[2]
Career
From 1995 to 2013, Hackett served the Third Judicial Circuit Court in Madison County, Illinois, as a resident circuit judge.[3][4] He was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court effective June 7, 2013, to fill the vacancy created when Ann Callis resigned. His term was set to expire on December 1, 2014, but he resigned on August 29, 2014.[3][5]
He previously practiced law with Meyer and Hackett and has experience both as a city attorney and as a Madison County special public defender.[6]
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Telegraph, "Retired Judge James Hackett appointed to 5th District Appellate Court," July 28, 2025
- ↑ Martindale, "James Hackett profile," accessed September 15, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Supreme Court of Illinois, "In re: Judicial Vacancy," May 13, 2013
- ↑ Illinois Courts, "Press Release: Administrative Director Declares Three Hundred Seventy-Eight Illinois Associate Judges Reappointed for another Four Year Term," June 10, 2011
- ↑ The Telegraph, "Circuit Judge Hackett announces resignation," August 27, 2014
- ↑ The Telegraph, "Hackett appointed circuit judge," June 4, 2013 (dead link)
Federal courts:
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Central District of Illinois, Northern District of Illinois, Southern District of Illinois
State courts:
Illinois Supreme Court • Illinois Appellate Court • Illinois Circuit Court
State resources:
Courts in Illinois • Illinois judicial elections • Judicial selection in Illinois
