Thomas R. Fitzgerald (judge)

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Thomas R. Fitzgerald
Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court
In office
September 2008 – October 2010
Preceded byRobert R. Thomas
Succeeded byMary Jane Theis
Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court
In office
2000–2008
Personal details
Born(1941-07-10)July 10, 1941
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedNovember 1, 2015(2015-11-01) (aged 74)
La Grange, Illinois, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
Alma materLoyola University Chicago
The John Marshall Law School (LLB, JD)

Thomas Robert Fitzgerald (July 10, 1941 – November 1, 2015) was a chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. Amid the impeachment of governor Rod Blagojevich, Fitzgerald became the first Illinois chief justice to preside over a gubernatorial impeachment trial.

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