--- title: "Margaret J. Mullen | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/margaret-j-mullen" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Margaret J. Mullen Illinois Appellate Court, District 2 · Appellate Court Justice ## Profile - Court: Illinois Appellate Court, District 2 - State: Illinois - Role: Appellate Court Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - 2023–present: Appellate Court Justice, 2nd District - Appointed justice of the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District, serving since May 11, 2023, after a distinguished career in trial courts, state’s attorney offices, and judicial education - Assigned to the Illinois Appellate Court, Second District on May 11, 2023, following the death of Justice Donald C. Hudson - 1997–2017: Appointed Judge, Illinois 19th Circuit Court; held the role of Chief Judge (2002–2004) and Presiding Judge of the Law, Juvenile, and Consolidated Family Divisions - 1992–1997: Associate Judge, Illinois 19th Judicial Circuit - Mullen also has experience as a state's attorney (for DuPage "DuPage County, Illinois (Judicial)") and Lake "Lake County, Illinois (Judicial)") counties) and a private practice attorney - She became an experienced litigator as an Assistant State’s Attorney and in the private practice of law - Justice Mullen has taught judicial education and held the role of an adjunct instructor at College of Lake County and Loyola University Chicago - Before joining the bench, Mullen served as an Assistant State’s Attorney in Lake and DuPage Counties and in private practice at Tressler, Soderstrom, Maloney & Priess ### Education - John Marshall Law School in — J.D. (1980) ### Additional information - She has received multiple honors, including the Salute Award from Lake County CASA, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Lake County Juvenile Officers Association, and the Benedict J. Ori Award for Outstanding Service to the Community ## 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 ### appellate extended media coverage Scope: statewide All five Illinois Appellate Court districts accept extended-media requests for oral arguments, normally at least seven days in advance, subject to approval and continuing control by the assigned appellate panel. Evidence excerpt: All five districts of the Illinois Appellate Court shall allow requests for extended media coverage of oral arguments in accordance with the provisions of this policy. [Policy for Extended Media Coverage in the Illinois Appellate Court](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/bfba1aa7-2408-416d-89b5-88fd3af5a247/Extended%20Media%20Coverage%20Appellate%20Court%20Policy%20No%20Forms.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/justice/2266/Margaret-J-Mullen/justice/) - [Official roster](https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/justice/2266/Margaret-J-Mullen/justice/) - [State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts official judicial roster](https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/justice/2266/Margaret-J-Mullen/justice/) - [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) - [Policy for Extended Media Coverage in the Illinois Appellate Court](https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/bfba1aa7-2408-416d-89b5-88fd3af5a247/Extended%20Media%20Coverage%20Appellate%20Court%20Policy%20No%20Forms.pdf) - [Mullen, Margaret J. | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts](https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/justice/2266/Margaret-J-Mullen/justice#:~:text=District%3A%202-,Margaret%20J.,editor%20of%20the%20law%20review.) - [Official biography source for Margaret J. Mullen](https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/justice/2266/Margaret-J-Mullen/justice/) - [Margaret J. Mullen - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Margaret_J._Mullen) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/margaret-j-mullen", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/margaret-j-mullen", "name": "Margaret J. Mullen | KnowJudges", "description": "Margaret J. Mullen, Illinois Appellate Court, District 2. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-08-02", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/margaret-j-mullen#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/margaret-j-mullen#judge", "name": "Margaret J. 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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/bfba1aa7-2408-416d-89b5-88fd3af5a247/Extended%20Media%20Coverage%20Appellate%20Court%20Policy%20No%20Forms.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.