© 2024 WGLT
A public service of Illinois State University
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Two More Judges Confirm Retirement Plans In December

David Butler on a mic
Ryan Denham
/
WGLT
Associate Judge David Butler during a GLT interview.

It’ll be a bench-clearing fall for the Eleventh Judicial Circuit.

Associate Judges David Butler and Lee Ann Hill on Thursday confirmed plans to retire in December. They’re the latest in an unprecedented number of retirements and other exits from the 21-judge Eleventh Judicial Circuit, which includes McLean, Ford, Livingston, Logan, and Woodford counties.

Judge Lee Ann Hill in her chambers
Credit Staff / WGLT
/
WGLT
Judge Lee Ann Hill in her chambers.

Those looking to apply for the open judgeships need to do so by Oct. 11. After interviews, the circuit judges of the Eleventh Circuit will pick who gets the job by late November.

Butler will retire Dec. 5. He’s been a judge since 2005 and has served in the traffic and misdemeanor courts, divorce and family division, and most recently, supervised the small claims and arbitration dockets.

Hill, retiring Dec. 19, has served since 2008, and has worked in the criminal and family divisions, serving as presiding judge of the family division.

Their retirements were not unexpected. Butler and Hill both discussed the possibility with GLT in January.

People like you value experienced, knowledgeable and award-winning journalism that covers meaningful stories in Bloomington-Normal. To support more stories and interviews like this one, please consider making a contribution.

Ryan Denham is the digital content director for WGLT.
Related Content