Sanjay T. Tailor

Professional career

• The first Asian‐American justice on the Illinois Supreme Court, appointed in January 2026 to replace Mary Jane Theis, and serving until December 2028
• In 2026, Justice Tailor announced multiple judicial vacancies in Cook County, including at‐large and subcircuit seats, and will recommend candidates to the Illinois Supreme Court
• At‐large Circuit Judge & Presiding Judge of the County Division (2021–2022)
• Position: Associate Justice, Illinois Supreme Court, 1st District
• Notable: First Asian‐American justice on the Illinois Supreme Court

Education

Additional information

• Elected 9th Subcircuit Judge in 2022
• Associate Judge (2003–2021)
• Tailor has served on the Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice, Committee on Judicial Education, and Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee.
• He is a past president of the Lawyers Club of Chicago and active in bar associations, including the Illinois Judges Association and Asian American Judges Association of Illinois