John P. Carroll Jr. appointed to 3rd Subcircuit vacancy

In an Order entered yesterday, the Illinois Supreme Court appointed John P. Carroll Jr. to a 3rd Subcircuit vacancy. The appointment is effective May 23 and terminates December 7, 2026.

In a press release issued in connection with the appointment, the Supreme Court noted that Carroll has spent the past "six years as Deputy Chief of Staff in the Office of the Illinois Attorney General with a focus on projects involving policy, legislation, litigation, outreach, and advocacy." Before that, Carroll served for "19 years as an Assistant State’s Attorney in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office where he prosecuted cases in the Felony Trial, Sex Crimes, Narcotics and Special Prosecutions divisions and for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force."

Licensed as an attorney in Illinois since 1999, Carroll was a short list finalist for Cook County Associate Judge in 2023.

Carroll's appointment was made pursuant to an application process announced by Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham in November 2024. The vacancy to which Carroll has been appointed was created by the retirement of Judge Thomas W. Murphy.