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Article: CEREMONY TO MARK JUSTICE FITZGERALD'S INSTALLATION AS CHIEF JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS

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September 4, 2008
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The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release:

The elevation of Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois will be marked by an installation ceremony on Monday, September 8 at the Supreme Court Building in Springfield.

Justice Fitzgerald was unanimously elected Chief Justice by his colleagues during the Court's May term. He will replace Justice Robert R. Thomas, who concluded his three-year tenure as Chief.

Justice Thomas will administer the oath at the ceremony which is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. on September 8, the date the Court begins its new term. Speakers will include Retired Illinois Chief Justice Mary Ann G. McMorrow; Justices ...

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