Rita Garman
Rita B. Garman | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
| In office February 1, 2001 – July 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin K. Miller |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Holder White |
| Judge of the Illinois Fourth District Appellate Court | |
| In office July 17, 1995 – February 1, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Carl A. Lund |
| Succeeded by | John Turner |
| Circuit Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois | |
| In office 1986–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Matthew A. Jurczak |
| Succeeded by | Claudia Jackson |
| Associate Judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Illinois | |
| In office 1974–1986 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 19, 1943 Aurora, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Illinois (BS) University of Iowa (JD) |
Rita B. Garman (born November 19, 1943) is a former American judge who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois. She represented the Fourth Judicial District on the Supreme Court. She was elected by her peers to serve a three-year term as chief justice from October 26, 2013, to October 25, 2016. Garman announced on May 9, 2022, that she would retire from the Supreme Court on July 7, 2022. On May 10, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court announced that Fourth District Appellate Justice Lisa Holder White would be appointed to succeed Garman effective July 8, 2022.