Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. sworn in as Illinois chief justice

Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. sworn in as Illinois chief justice

CHICAGO, Ill. (WMBD) -- Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. assumed the office of Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court on Sunday, Oct. 26. Justice Neville is the second black man and 123rd Chief Justice in the state's History. He follows the Late Justice Charles Freeman, who served from 1997 to 1999. Chief Justice Neville became a Cook County Circuit Court Judge in 1999, an Appellate CourtJustice in 2004, and an Illinois Supreme Court justice i…

Chief Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. of the Illinois Supreme Court | Illinois State Bar Association

Chief Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. of the Illinois Supreme CourtJustice P. Scott Neville, Jr., assumed the office of Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court effective Sunday, October 26. He will serve a three-year term, succeeding Justice Mary Jane Theis. Justice Neville’s formal installation and swearing-in was held on Friday, Oct. 24, at the Apostolic Faith Church in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago.  Source: The Bar News