--- title: "John Tuohy | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-tuohy-7249" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # John Tuohy 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 - His brother, William J. Tuohy, was a prominent Cook County judge and former State’s Attorney, serving from 1944 to 1947 and later as a Circuit Court judge from 1950 until his death in 1963 ### Education ### Additional information - Judge John Marshall Tuohy (1893–1954) was an American jurist from Illinois, serving in the judicial system before his death in 1954 - Occupation: Judge, Illinois judicial system - While the provided sources do not detail his specific judicial assignments, historical records confirm that John Tuohy was a judge in the Illinois judicial system. - His career was notable in the context of mid‐20th‐century Illinois courts, and he was part of a family with other judicial figures, including his brother Judge William Joseph Tuohy - While less widely publicized than some contemporaries, his role as a judge reflects the broader network of legal professionals shaping Illinois’s judicial system in the early to mid‐20th century ## 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/7249/john-tuohy/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7249/john-tuohy/) - [Appellate Court of Illinois current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7249/john-tuohy/) - [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/7249/john-tuohy/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-tuohy-7249", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-tuohy-7249", "name": "John Tuohy | KnowJudges", "description": "John Tuohy, 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.