Supreme Court of Illinois

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Illinois Supreme Court
Seal of the Supreme Court of Illinois
39°47′53″N 89°39′10″W / 39.797928°N 89.652724°W / 39.797928; -89.652724
Established	1818 (1818)[1]
Location	Springfield, Illinois
Coordinates	39°47′53″N 89°39′10″W / 39.797928°N 89.652724°W / 39.797928; -89.652724
Motto	Latin: Audi Alteram Partem Hear the other side
Composition method	Partisan election
Authorized by	Illinois Constitution
Appeals to	Supreme Court of the United States
Judge term length	10 years
Number of positions	7
Website	Official website
Chief Justice
Currently	Mary Jane Theis
Since	October 26, 2022 (2022-10-26)
Jurist term ends	October 25, 2025 (2025-10-25)

The Supreme Court of Illinois is the state supreme court, the highest court of the judiciary of Illinois. The court's authority is granted in Article VI of the current Illinois Constitution, which provides for seven justices elected from the five appellate judicial districts of the state: three justices from the First District (Cook County) and one from each of the other four districts. Absent mid-term vacancy, each justice is elected for a term of ten years, which may be renewed^[2] and the chief justice is elected by the court from its members for a three-year term.