Chief Judge Paul P. Gilfillan Announces Appointment Of Marshall County Resident Circuit Judge

Press release from the Peoria County Government:

From Chief Judge Paul P. Gilfillan of the Tenth Judicial Circuit:

I am pleased to announce on behalf of the Tenth Circuit Court of Illinois that the Illinois Supreme Court, upon the recommendation of Justice Thomas Kilbride, has appointed Lacon, Illinois attorney Paul E. Bauer to the position of Marshall County Resident Circuit Judge, effective November 19, 2020 and ending on December 5, 2022. Mr. Bauer is appointed to the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Michael P. McCuskey.

“Paul Bauer will be an excellent addition to the judiciary in the Tenth Circuit. On behalf of all judges in the Tenth Circuit we welcome him and look forward to working with him,” per Chief Judge Paul Gilfillan.

More information can be found on the Illinois Supreme Court website www.illinoiscourts.gov and the Tenth Circuit website www.10thcircuitcourtil.org, both under NEWS.

More details concerning the swearing in ceremony will be posted on the Tenth Circuit’s website in the near future. Attendance will be limited due to Covid-19 precautions and a Zoom option will likely be available. Mr. Bauer’s first assignment will be to fill out the 2020 docket in Peoria County’s Law Courtroom 214, before beginning his first full assignment in Tazewell County Civil Courtroom 202 beginning January 1, 2021.

This press release was produced by the Peoria County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.