11th Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Kevin Fitzgerald based in McLean County says he’ll retire sooner than originally planned. Fitzgerald pushed up his retirement date from December 2, 2018, to July 6, 2018. In a written statement, Fitzgerald says changes to the Supreme Court’s process in filling vacancies has him looking to do what’s best for citizens of the 11th Circuit. The Supreme Court will likely appoint Judge Yoder to Fitzgerald’s Circuit position 30 days after his retirement date, and the Circuit Judges could then proceed to fill Yoder’s Associate Judge vacancy. Judge Fitzgerald was appointed as an Associate Judge in April of 2000 and elected as Circuit Judge in 2006. He was elected as Chief Judge in December 2014.
11th Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Fitzgerald to Retire Sooner Than Planned
