Judge Arlene Y. Coleman Romeo was appointed by unanimous vote of the Illinois Supreme Court to the judicial vacancy of Retired Judge Marcia Maras on September 16, 2022. Currently, she is assigned to the First Municipal District where she presides over Small Claims, Consumer Debt and Non-Jury Trials. Prior to her appointment, Judge Coleman Romeo was Principle in the law firm of A.Y. Coleman
Judge Neil Cohen has been a Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County for 14 years. In September of 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court elevated him from Associate Judge to Full Circuit Court Judge. Judge Cohen has been assigned to the General Division since 2011, where he presides over cases dealing with injunctions, business litigation, class actions, trusts, receiverships and administrative reviews. Judge
Honorable Cynthia Y. Cobbs is a justice on the Illinois Appellate Court, 1st District where she has served since 2015. As an appellate court justice, she hears appeals of administrative decisions and final judgements in cases tried in the Cook County Circuit Court. Previously, Justice Cobbs served as a trial court judge, presiding over traffic cases, including DUIs and misdemeanors; breach of contract, subrogation
