--- title: "David K. Overstreet | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-k-overstreet" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-22" --- # David K. Overstreet Supreme Court of Illinois · Justice ## Profile - Court: Supreme Court of Illinois - State: Illinois - Role: Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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 ## 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.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/meet-the-justices/) - [Official roster](https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/meet-the-justices/) - [Illinois Courts official judicial roster](https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/courts/supreme-court/meet-the-justices/) - [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) - [Official biography source for David K. Overstreet](https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/justice/50/David-K-Overstreet/justice/) - [Wikidata: David K. Overstreet](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q101421523) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-k-overstreet", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-k-overstreet", "name": "David K. Overstreet | KnowJudges", "description": "David K. Overstreet, Supreme Court of Illinois. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-22", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-k-overstreet#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-k-overstreet#judge", "name": "David K. 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