Illinois Courts Commission

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The Illinois Courts Commission is a judicial disciplinary agency in Illinois charged with hearing complaints of misconduct against judges filed by the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board and making final determinations regarding the cases.

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

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Organization

The courts commission is made up of seven members: one supreme court judge, two appellate court judges, two circuit judges and two members of the public. The judges are selected by the court, and members of the public are selected by the governor.

Governing laws

• Constitution of the State of Illinois, Article VI, Section 15

Contact information

Illinois Courts Commission
555 West Monroe Street, Floor 15
Chicago, IL 60661

Phone: (312) 815-6600

See also

• Courts in Illinois
• Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board
• Illinois Courts Commission, Amendment 1 (1998)

External links

• Illinois Courts Commission

Footnotes

Illinois courts

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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