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David K. Overstreet
Justice · Supreme Court of Illinois
Biography
Professional career
- Republican justice of the Illinois Supreme Court
- Official site: Illinois Courts – Justice David K. Overstreet Office of the Illinois Courts
- Justice Overstreet serves on the Illinois Judicial Conference and is Vice-Chair of the Public Education and Engagement Task Force
Education
- Lipscomb University — B.S.
- University of Tennessee College of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Currently President of the Illinois Judges Association for the 2023–24 term
- representing the 5th Judicial District, elected in 2020 and serving until 2030
- Mitchell, Neubauer, Shaw & Hanson, P.C. and later Neubauer & Overstreet, P.C. (Mount Vernon, IL), 1995–2007
- David K. Overstreet was born January 14, 1966, in Mount Vernon, Illinois.
- Date of birth: 1966-01-14
- He is also the Supreme Court liaison to multiple judicial commissions, including the Board of Admissions to the Bar, the Commission on Access to Justice, and the Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission.
- Birth place: Mount Vernon
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
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.
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 CourtIllinois Supreme Court Rule 44, Photography and Video in the Courtroom ↗
Official record
Statewide
The official record may be taken stenographically or through a Supreme Court-approved electronic recording system, including approved videoconferencing services.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Illinois Supreme Court Rule 44, Photography and Video in the Courtroom
Supreme Court of Illinois
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked August 22, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Illinois Courts official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 22, 2026
View Illinois Courts official judicial roster ↗Illinois Supreme Court Rule 44, Photography and Video in the Courtroom
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Illinois Supreme Court Rule 44, Photography and Video in the Courtroom ↗Illinois Supreme Court Rule 46, Official Record of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Illinois Supreme Court Rule 46, Official Record of Court Proceedings ↗