P. Scott Neville Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office June 15, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Illinois Supreme Court |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Freeman |
| Judge of the Illinois First District Appellate Court | |
| In office June 11, 2004 – June 15, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Neil Hartigan |
| Succeeded by | Michael Hyman [1] |
| Judge of the Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Michael B. Getty [2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 or 1949 (age 75–76)
[3] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic [4] |
| Education |
Culver–Stockton College Washington University in St. Louis ( JD) |
P. Scott Neville Jr. is an American lawyer who has served a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court.
Education
Neville received his undergraduate degree from Culver–Stockton College and his Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law. [5]
Career
He was admitted to the bar in 1974 and served as a law clerk to Appellate Court Justice Glenn T. Johnson. From 1977 until 1979, he was Of Counsel at Howard, Mann & Slaughter. In 1979, he became a principal with the law firm of Neville & Ward. In 1981, he established P. Scott Neville, Jr. & Associates, which merged with Howse, Howse, Neville & Gray in 1990. [5] [6]
State judicial service
Neville was appointed to the Circuit Court of Cook County in 1999 and elected in 2000. On June 11, 2004, he was appointed to the Appellate Court to succeed Neil Hartigan. [7] He was then elected to the Appellate Court in 2012. He also served as Chairman of the Executive Committee for the Illinois Appellate Court, First District from September 1, 2013 until August 31, 2014, is a former member of the Appellate Court's Executive Committee and has been the Presiding Justice of the Second, Third and Fourth Divisions. [6]
Appointment to Illinois Supreme Court
Neville was appointed by the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Charles E. Freeman. [8] He was sworn into office on June 15, 2018 [9] [10] and his would have ended on December 7, 2020, but his was subsequently elected in his own right. [11] Neville was only the second black justice in the Illinois Supreme Court's 170-year history (Freeman had been the first). [10]
Personal life
Neville was born in Chicago. [5] He is married to Sharon J. Neville and has two adult stepdaughters. [6]
See also
References
- ^ Quig, A.D. (August 16, 2019). "Cook County Dems endorse Neville for Supreme Court". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2000" (PDF). November 7, 2000. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "P. Scott Neville, Jr.: Candidate profile". Daily Herald. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ "P. Scott Neville, Jr.: Candidate profile". Daily Herald. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "P. Scott Neville, Jr". www.illinoiscourts.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ a b c "Illinois Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville". www.illinoiscourts.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "Appellate Court gets Hartigan replacement". Chicago Tribune. June 11, 2004. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Mark (2018-05-17). "Only African-American lawyer to serve on Illinois Supreme Court is retiring". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "P. Scott Neville Jr. Is The Newest Illinois Supreme Court Justice". 2018-06-16. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ a b "Illinois Supreme Court's 2nd black justice to be sworn in". Chicago Sun-Times. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "JUSTICE CHARLES E. FREEMAN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER LONG AND DISTINGUISHED CAREER" (PDF) (Press release). Supreme Court of Illinois. May 17, 2018.
External links
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- 20th-century African-American lawyers
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- Illinois Democrats
- Illinois state court judges
- Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court
- Lawyers from Chicago
- Washington University School of Law alumni
P. Scott Neville Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office June 15, 2018 | |
| Appointed by | Illinois Supreme Court |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Freeman |
| Judge of the Illinois First District Appellate Court | |
| In office June 11, 2004 – June 15, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Neil Hartigan |
| Succeeded by | Michael Hyman [1] |
| Judge of the Illinois Cook Judicial Circuit Court | |
| In office 2000–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Michael B. Getty [2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1948 or 1949 (age 75–76)
[3] Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic [4] |
| Education |
Culver–Stockton College Washington University in St. Louis ( JD) |
P. Scott Neville Jr. is an American lawyer who has served a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court.
Education
Neville received his undergraduate degree from Culver–Stockton College and his Juris Doctor from Washington University School of Law. [5]
Career
He was admitted to the bar in 1974 and served as a law clerk to Appellate Court Justice Glenn T. Johnson. From 1977 until 1979, he was Of Counsel at Howard, Mann & Slaughter. In 1979, he became a principal with the law firm of Neville & Ward. In 1981, he established P. Scott Neville, Jr. & Associates, which merged with Howse, Howse, Neville & Gray in 1990. [5] [6]
State judicial service
Neville was appointed to the Circuit Court of Cook County in 1999 and elected in 2000. On June 11, 2004, he was appointed to the Appellate Court to succeed Neil Hartigan. [7] He was then elected to the Appellate Court in 2012. He also served as Chairman of the Executive Committee for the Illinois Appellate Court, First District from September 1, 2013 until August 31, 2014, is a former member of the Appellate Court's Executive Committee and has been the Presiding Justice of the Second, Third and Fourth Divisions. [6]
Appointment to Illinois Supreme Court
Neville was appointed by the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Charles E. Freeman. [8] He was sworn into office on June 15, 2018 [9] [10] and his would have ended on December 7, 2020, but his was subsequently elected in his own right. [11] Neville was only the second black justice in the Illinois Supreme Court's 170-year history (Freeman had been the first). [10]
Personal life
Neville was born in Chicago. [5] He is married to Sharon J. Neville and has two adult stepdaughters. [6]
See also
References
- ^ Quig, A.D. (August 16, 2019). "Cook County Dems endorse Neville for Supreme Court". Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS TUESDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2000" (PDF). November 7, 2000. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
- ^ "P. Scott Neville, Jr.: Candidate profile". Daily Herald. 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
- ^ "P. Scott Neville, Jr.: Candidate profile". Daily Herald. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "P. Scott Neville, Jr". www.illinoiscourts.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ a b c "Illinois Supreme Court Justice P. Scott Neville". www.illinoiscourts.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "Appellate Court gets Hartigan replacement". Chicago Tribune. June 11, 2004. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Mark (2018-05-17). "Only African-American lawyer to serve on Illinois Supreme Court is retiring". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "P. Scott Neville Jr. Is The Newest Illinois Supreme Court Justice". 2018-06-16. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ a b "Illinois Supreme Court's 2nd black justice to be sworn in". Chicago Sun-Times. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-21.
- ^ "JUSTICE CHARLES E. FREEMAN ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER LONG AND DISTINGUISHED CAREER" (PDF) (Press release). Supreme Court of Illinois. May 17, 2018.
External links
Statewide political officials of
Illinois | ||
|---|---|---|
| U.S. senators | | |
| State government | ||
| Senate |
| |
| House |
| |
| Supreme Court | ||
- 1940s births
- Living people
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century African-American lawyers
- 21st-century American judges
- African-American judges
- Culver–Stockton College alumni
- Illinois Democrats
- Illinois state court judges
- Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court
- Lawyers from Chicago
- Washington University School of Law alumni