Illinois Supreme Court issues order pausing transition to new appellate districts

[June 08, 2021] 

The Illinois Supreme Court today issued an order regarding the judicial redistricting in Public Act 102-0011 (Act) which will give sufficient time to plan and implement the changes the Act requires. The Act has changed the judicial district boundaries for the first time since they were established in 1964.

The order states that appeals and other matters will continue to be filed in the judicial districts as they existed on June 3, 2021, until further order of the Court.

E-filing and case management systems software updates, redistribution of staffing and judicial resources, and training of judicial stakeholders and education of the public and members of the bar are among the changes to the processing of appeals and the administration of the justice system in Illinois necessitated by the Act.

The order is available on the court website by clicking here.

[Sanchon Corbin]