Chief Justice Rita B. Garman of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for an at-large Circuit Court vacancy in the Seventh Judicial Circuit.

The vacancy is created by the retirement of Judge Patrick J. Londrigan on December 8, 2014. Judge Londrigan has been a Circuit Judge in the Seventh Circuit since 2004.

Under the Illinois Constitution, the Supreme Court holds the authority to fill interim judicial vacancies until the next General Election. The application process will lead to final Court approval. The applicants will undergo an evaluation and screening process.

Notice of the vacancy has been posted in courthouses throughout the Circuit. The application form and instructions may be obtained by visiting the Illinois Supreme Court’s website at www.illinoiscourts.gov and following the instructions in the “Latest News” scroller announcing the Seventh Judicial Circuit vacancy. Applications must be submitted by mail to:

• Supreme Court of Illinois
• Attention: Mrs. Mary Hurley
• 3607 North Vermilion, Suite 1
• Danville, Illinois 61832

No electronic or facsimile applications will be accepted.

Deadline for submission of applications is Monday, December 29, 2014. The person appointed to fill the vacancy will serve until the position is filled by the November 2016 General Election.

To be eligible for consideration for appointment, a person must be a U.S. citizen, a lawyer in good standing licensed to practice law in Illinois, and a resident of the Seventh Judicial Circuit at the time of the appointment.

The Seventh Judicial Circuit includes Greene, Jersey, Macoupin, Morgan, Sangamon, and Scott counties.