Monday, July 26, 2021

Illinois Latino Judges Association installation set for Thursday, July 29

The 4th Annual Installation of the President, Officers, and Board Members of the Illinois Latino Judges Association will take place this Thursday, July 29, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., in the 18th floor Courtroom of the Michael A. Bilandic Building, 160 N. LaSalle Street.

Because of seating capacity limitations, in-person attendance is by invitation only. But the ceremony will be available via Zoom. Advance registration is required; email sortiz@kentlaw.edu for details.

Cook County Circuit Court Judge Sandra G. Ramos will be installed as ILJA President at Thursday's event. Officers include Judges Rossana Fernandez, 1st Vice President; David Navarro, 2nd Vice President; Alfredo Maldonado, Secretary; and Edward Arce, Treasurer. Board members to be installed include Cook County Judges Eulalia (Evie) De La Rosa and Laura Ayala Gonzalez, and U.S. Dist. Ct. Judge Franklin Valderrama.

Illinois Supreme Court Justice Mary Jane Theis and Cook County Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans will be the installing officers.

At Thursday's event, the ILJA will also honor four "Latinx History Makers," Cong. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Clerk of the Circuit Court Iris Y. Martinez, Duke University Professor Eduardo Bonilla-Silva, and Attorney Arturo Jáuregui.

A "casual mingle" at Moe's Cantina will follow the ceremony. In-person and Zoom attendees will be welcome at this cash bar event, according to event organizers.

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