Thomas L. Kilbride
Tom Kilbride | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois | |
| In office October 2010 – October 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas R. Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | Rita B. Garman |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois for the Third District | |
| In office December 1, 2000 – December 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | James D. Heiple |
| Succeeded by | Robert L. Carter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 5, 1953 LaSalle, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | St. Mary's College (BA) Antioch School of Law (JD) |
Thomas L. Kilbride (born August 5, 1953) is an American jurist who served on the Supreme Court of Illinois from 2000 to 2020. Kilbride served as Chief Justice of the court from October 2010 through October 25, 2013. He was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court Justice for the Third District in 2000 and elected Chief Justice by his colleagues in October 2010 for a three-year term. After losing a retention election in 2020, his tenure on the court ended in December 2020.