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# Anne M. Burke

Supreme Court of Illinois · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Supreme Court of Illinois
- State: Illinois
- Role: Judge
- Service status: former
- Last verified: 2026-08-22

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, Illinois Supreme Court, 2006-present
- Chief Justice (2019–2022) — Elected by peers to succeed Lloyd A. Karmeier
- Anne Marie Burke (née McGlone, born February 3, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American jurist who served on the Illinois Supreme Court from 2006 until her retirement on November 30, 2022, and as Chief Justice from October 2019 to October 2022
- Justice Joy V. Cunningham received an appointment to fill her seat
- held the role of Chief Justice during a period of significant judicial reforms

### Education

- Chicago-Kent College of Law (Illinois Institute of Technology) in — J.D. (1983)
- B.A. in Education from DePaul University in 1976

### Additional information

- Judge, 2005-2005
- Date of birth: 1944-02-03
- Birth place: Chicago

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### recording and broadcasting

Scope: statewide

Photography, broadcasting, and recording in an Illinois courtroom are permitted only under Supreme Court authority or Rule 44's stated exceptions; participants may not record a remote proceeding unless the court directs it or extended-media coverage is approved.

Evidence excerpt: the taking of photographs in the courtroom during sessions of the court or recesses between proceedings and the broadcasting or televising of court proceedings are permitted only to the extent authorized by order of the Supreme Court

[Illinois Supreme Court Rule 44, Photography and Video in the Courtroom](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/8db700cb-c17a-421d-8fdc-95ad22b399c9/Rule%2044.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### official record

Scope: statewide

The official record may be taken stenographically or through a Supreme Court-approved electronic recording system, including approved videoconferencing services.

Evidence excerpt: The record of court proceedings may be taken by stenographic means or by an electronic recording system, including video conferencing services, approved by the Supreme Court.

[Illinois Supreme Court Rule 46, Official Record of Court Proceedings](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/24ad75b6-a0a0-4a9f-b44e-1cf4daa67820/Rule%2046.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4197/anne-m-burke/)
- [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4197/anne-m-burke/)
- [Supreme Court of Illinois current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4197/anne-m-burke/)
- [Illinois Supreme Court Rule 44, Photography and Video in the Courtroom](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/8db700cb-c17a-421d-8fdc-95ad22b399c9/Rule%2044.pdf)
- [Illinois Supreme Court Rule 46, Official Record of Court Proceedings](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/24ad75b6-a0a0-4a9f-b44e-1cf4daa67820/Rule%2046.pdf)
- [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/4197/anne-m-burke/)
- [Chief Justice Anne M. Burke announces retirement from Illinois ...](https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/News/1140/Chief-Justice-Anne-M-Burke-announces-retirement-from-Illinois-Supreme-Court/news-detail)
- [Anne M. Burke, Illinois Supreme Court Justice](https://dyslexia.yale.edu/story/anne-m-burke)
- [Wikidata: Anne M. Burke](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2850999)

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