--- title: "Edward Shurtleff | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/edward-shurtleff-7244" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Edward Shurtleff Appellate Court of Illinois · Judge ## Profile - Court: Appellate Court of Illinois - State: Illinois - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## 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. ## 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/7244/edward-shurtleff/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7244/edward-shurtleff/) - [Appellate Court of Illinois current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7244/edward-shurtleff/) - [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/7244/edward-shurtleff/) - [Edward D. Shurtleff - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_D._Shurtleff) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/edward-shurtleff-7244", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/edward-shurtleff-7244", "name": "Edward Shurtleff | KnowJudges", "description": "Edward Shurtleff, Appellate Court of Illinois. 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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](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/8db700cb-c17a-421d-8fdc-95ad22b399c9/Rule%2044.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Policy for Extended Media Coverage in the Illinois Appellate Court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-496a290e8b5af5294036b271) — 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](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/bfba1aa7-2408-416d-89b5-88fd3af5a247/Extended%20Media%20Coverage%20Appellate%20Court%20Policy%20No%20Forms.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.