Edward Shurtleff at a glance
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- Judge
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- Appellate Court of Illinois
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- Appellate Court of Illinois
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- Illinois · State
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Edward Shurtleff
Judge · Appellate Court of Illinois
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Appellate Court of Illinois, 1933-present
- Edward D. Shurtleff (1933), in which the Illinois Supreme Court reviewed his orders as Lake County Circuit Judge regarding the receivership of the Lake County State Bank
- In 1919, he was appointed Illinois Circuit Court judge for the 17th judicial district, presiding over significant cases such as sewer litigation in Barrington and disputes over Lake Zurich property
Education
- Birth place: Genoa, Illinois, Shurtleff studied at Oberlin College
Additional information
- From 1927 to 1933, Shurtleff served on the Illinois Appellate Court
- Elected to the Illinois House of Representatives from 1900 to 1919, serving as Speaker of the House from 1905 to 1909
- He was admitted to the Dakota Territory bar and practiced in what is now South Dakota, later moving to Illinois in 1894 where he was admitted to the Illinois bar
- Born September 19, 1863 in Genoa, Illinois, Shurtleff attended Oberlin College before returning to Illinois to study law.
- His rulings in these matters were later upheld by the Illinois Supreme Court
- Shurtleff practiced law in Marengo, Illinois, and in Chicago, and served on the McHenry County Board of Commissioners and as mayor of Marengo.
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
Appellate 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 2026-07-26Policy for Extended Media Coverage in the Illinois Appellate Court
Appellate 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 June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Appellate Court of Illinois current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View Appellate Court of Illinois current judicial profile ↗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 ↗