Thomas R. Fitzgerald (Illinois)
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| Thomas Fitzgerald | |
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| Former Illinois Supreme Court Justice | |
| Assumed office 2000 | |
| Presiding Judge, Cook County Circuit Court Criminal Division | |
| In office 1989-2000 | |
| Political party | Democrat |
Thomas R. Fitzgerald is a former Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court.
Fitzgerald stepped down from the court on October 25, 2010, due to health reasons.[1] He passed away on November 1, 2015, after a battle with Parkinson's disease.[2]
Education
Fitzgerald received his undergraduate degree from Loyola University and his law degree from The John Marshall Law School.[3]
Professional career
- 2008 Became Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court
- 2000 Elected to the Illinois Supreme Court
- 1989-2000 Presiding Judge, Cook County Circuit Court Criminal Division
- 1987-1989 Supervising Judge of the Cook County Traffic Court
- 1986-1996 Assistant Coordinator, Chicago-Kent College of Law Trial Advocacy Program
- 1976-1987 Judge for the Cook County Circuit Court Criminal Division
- Prosecutor, Cook County State's Attorney's Office
- Tour of duty, United States Navy[3]
Awards and associations
Awards
- 2008 John Paul Stevens Award, Chicago Bar Association and Chicago Bar Foundation
- Outstanding Judicial Performance Award, Chicago Crime Commission
- Celtic Man of the Year Award, Celtic Legal Society
- Hon. John Powers Crowley Award, The Lawyers' Assistance Program
- 2005 Catholic Lawyer of the Year, Catholic Lawyers Guild of Chicago
- 2003 Joel Flaum Award, Chicago Inn of Court
- 2001 The John Marshall Law School Freedom Award[3]
Associations
- Former president, Illinois Judges Association
- Member, Governor's Task Force on Crime and Corrections
- Member, Chicago Bar Association's Board of Managers[3]
- Board of Directors, ASTAR-The Advanced Science and Technology Adjudication Resource Center, Inc.[4]
Notable rulings of Thomas Fitzgerald |
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On Class Actions/Class Action Abuse
On Employer and Employee Rights
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External links
- Thomas R. Fitzgerald bio at the Supreme Court of Illinois (dead link)
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- Photo (dead link)
- Law Prose Interview
- DRUG NIGHT COURTS: THE COOK COUNTY EXPERIENCE
- The New York Times, "Illinois Man Is Finally Cleared in 2 Murders," March 12, 1999
Footnotes
- ↑ The Chicago Tribune, "Illinois Supreme Court chief justice to retire," September 13, 2010
- ↑ John O'Connor, State Journal-Register, "Former Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas Fitzgerald dead at 74," November 3, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Illinois Court, Thomas R. Fitzgerald, Supreme Court Chief Justice (dead link)
- ↑ ASTAR Mission and Leadership
