Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis announced she will retire from the state’s high court later this month.
Theis is a Democrat from Chicago who represents the Cook County district on the court.
She said in a statement Monday she will vacate the bench January 29 after first being appointed to the court in 2010.
Theis was elected to a full term in 2012 and appointed chief justice in 2022. Her term as head of the court ended last October when Chief Justice P. Scott Neville was appointed the new leader of the court.
First District Appellate Court Justice Sanjay Tailor was appointed by the court to fill Theis’ vacancy on the seven-justice court beginning at the end of the month.
