96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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Introduced 2/3/2009, by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
ILCON Art. VI, Sec. 3

    Proposes to amend the Judiciary Article of the Illinois Constitution to provide that if a Supreme Court Judge recuses himself or herself in a particular case or matter before the Court because of an actual or potential conflict of interest, then the Judge shall notify the Clerk of the Supreme Court in writing of the recusal and a Judge of the Appellate Court shall be selected to serve as an Interim Supreme Court Judge to hear that particular case or matter until it is resolved or otherwise disposed of by the Court. Also proposes that the Interim Supreme Court Judge shall be selected in a random manner from a pool of Appellate Judges as determined by Supreme Court Rule. Effective upon being declared adopted.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
2
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

 
3     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL
4 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
5 CONCURRING HEREIN, that there shall be submitted to the
6 electors of the State for adoption or rejection at the general
7 election next occurring at least 6 months after the adoption of
8 this resolution a proposition to amend Section 3 of Article VI
9 of the Illinois Constitution as follows:
 
10
ARTICLE VI
11
THE JUDICIARY

12     (ILCON Art. VI, Sec. 3)
13 SECTION 3. SUPREME COURT - ORGANIZATION
14     (a) The Supreme Court shall consist of seven Judges. Three
15 shall be selected from the First Judicial District and one from
16 each of the other Judicial Districts. Four Judges constitute a
17 quorum and the concurrence of four is necessary for a decision.
18 Supreme Court Judges shall select a Chief Justice from their
19 number to serve for a term of three years.
20     (b) If a Supreme Court Judge recuses himself or herself in
21 a particular case or matter before the Court because of an
22 actual or potential conflict of interest, then the Judge shall
23 notify the Clerk of the Supreme Court in writing of the

 

 

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1 recusal. A Judge of the Appellate Court shall then be selected
2 to serve as an Interim Supreme Court Judge to hear that
3 particular case or matter until it is resolved or otherwise
4 disposed of by the Court. The Interim Supreme Court Judge shall
5 be selected in a random manner from a pool of Appellate Judges
6 as determined by Supreme Court Rule.
7 (Source: Illinois Constitution.)
 
8
SCHEDULE
9     This Constitutional Amendment takes effect upon being
10 declared adopted in accordance with Section 7 of the Illinois
11 Constitutional Amendment Act.