Illinois judges receive recognition and awards | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts

Illinois judges are increasingly being recognized for their dedicated work in courtrooms throughout the state. Here are some of the recent honors received by Illinois judges:

• 12^th Circuit Court Judge Vincent F. Cornelius was honored by the University of Saint Francis as the recipient of College of Business & Health Administration Alumni Award at the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards program on September 28^th as part of the University’s 2024 homecoming festivities.
• Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham will be honored by Law Bulletin Media as an honoree at the group’s 5^th Annual Top Women in the Law Awards on November 7^th for her work to advance other women in the profession and “being a shining example of leadership”.
• First District Appellate Justice Sanjay Tailor was honored by the South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of Chicago as the recipient of the Trailblazer Award at the group’s 15^th Annual Gala on October 18^th in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the legal community. Also honored at the Gala was Deputy Chief Administrative Law Judge Azeema Akram of the Illinois Human Rights Commission, who was the recipient of SABA’s Women’s Leadership Award.
• Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville will be honored by the Cook County Bar Association (CCBA), in conjunction with the Illinois Judicial Council, Black Women Lawyers' Association of Greater Chicago, Inc. and The Black Men Lawyers' Association, as the recipient of the Trailblazer Award on November 7th at the CCBA's November Joint Dinner in Chicago.

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Justice Sanjay Tailor holding his award and other members of the judiciary who were in attendance. From left to right: Circuit Judge James A. Shapiro, Associate Judge Antara Nath Rivera, Associate Judge Ankur Srivastava, Justice Sanjay Tailor, Justice Rena Marie Van Tine, Associate Judge Neera Walsh, Associate Judge Sunil Bhave and Deputy Chief Administrative Law Judge Azeema Akram.