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It's official: Illinois Supreme Court's Chief Justice is Anne Burke –>

(Meanwhile her husband, Chicago Ald. Ed Burke, is fighting federal bribery and racketeering charges. Next court hearing is set for Jan. 23) https://t.co/7ingw89IWm

— Amanda Vinicky (@AmandaVinicky) October 28, 2019

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 12:31 pm

Comments

Anne is going on a listening tour according to the press release.

Comment by Steve Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 12:36 pm
I sincerely hope they yelled “YOLO” while clicking “Post.”

Comment by NIU Grad Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 12:36 pm
This is just wrong

Comment by Drake Mallard Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 12:38 pm
It’s almost as though she was never qualified to be there in the first place…

Comment by Anon E Moose Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 12:39 pm
Here Comes the Judge

It’s a really special day for the ageless and priceless Justice Anne Burke, she’s now elevated to Chief Justice today, and everyone is over the moon. Her husband, the former powerful committee chairman, now federally indicted alderman Ed Burke releases a statement through his attorney that he and Jay Doherty are planning a real hush-hush lunch, at a bug-free location, of course.

Upshot - Justice Burke will take her turn as the state’s top justice.

Downshot - This might be a good reason to stay downstate more.

Buckshot - like a 8-point buck looking in the headlights, the timing can’t be any more awkward.

Good thing for all she doesn’t have to hear cases on a federal docket.

Natch.

Comment by Oswego Willy Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 12:44 pm
Only in Illinois. Seriously.

Comment by dcp Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 12:46 pm
OW

This could an excellent time for Chief Justice Burke to be a doting wife at 219 if there’s a trial.

Comment by Steve Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 12:48 pm
Spousal privilege?/s

Comment by Stuntman Bob's Brother Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 1:01 pm
If this was a tv show, I would cue Homer Simpson’s “D’oh” as the director.

Comment by SpfdNewb Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 1:43 pm
If she was honorable she would resign.

Comment by Downstate Illinois Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 1:52 pm
These comments sound rather sexist…a spouse cannot have a career separate from the other spouse?

Comment by DPGumby Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 1:58 pm
DP Gumby, Somehow I don’t think she would be a judge at all if not for her husband.

Comment by James the Intolerant Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 2:06 pm
Whatever “Slow Eddie’s” alleged misdeeds may have (or not) been, Justice Burke is an eminent jurist with a decades-long service to the community (including leadership in Special Olympics and other causes before ascending the Bench), and should not be tarred with whatever is proven against her husband.

Comment by Ares Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 2:09 pm
DPGumby - Assuming this isn’t a troll comment, I’d say she can have whatever career she wants … in the private sector. A sitting justice has a unique responsibility to avoid even the appearance of impropriety in order to protect and advance the interests of the legal profession and the judicial branch. She’s failing to even address that responsibility, let alone live up to it.

Comment by ImHere Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 2:10 pm
The picture flatters her. Looks much older in person.

Comment by Ok corral Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 2:31 pm
Chief Justice Burke is an exceptionally nice person who did excellent work on issues related to sexual abuse by priests. She has been helpful to some reform efforts in the Cook County courts.

She has no business being a Supreme Court Justice, however, and is only there because of her husband’s clout. She has not routinely recused herself in cases where the interests of the City were involved — even though her husband had a substantial professional interest in the outcome of the cases.

Even if she had the legal talent for her position on the Supreme Court, she should not serve with her husband under indictment — particularly given his longstanding role in judicial selection.

All of these things are true regardless of Chief Justice Burke’s gender. Her relationship with her spouse — and the appearance of impropriety — would be just as problematic if the Chief Justice were a man and the indicted alderman/Finance Committee chair/party judicial selection chair were a woman.

Comment by Keyrock Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 2:32 pm
I hope they have a piano in Club Fed so Ed can entertain his friends

Comment by Kauaijim Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 2:46 pm
She really looks much better in person.

Comment by Enviro Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 3:09 pm
Not suggesting Justice Burke should resign, but it certainly would have been a good move to have declined the Chief Justice position at this time. It would have avoided what every judge at every level, from Supreme Court Justice to Associate Judge, should avoid, the appearance of impropriety.

Comment by West Side the Best Side Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 3:16 pm
Talking about Justice Burke’s appearance is sexist. Questioning her integrity when he husband is facing RICO charges is not.

Comment by Three Dimensional Checkers Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 4:46 pm
So if it was Anne who was facing corruption charges and Ed was named head of the IlSC, you guys would be fine with that? Cause that’s what I’m hearing.

Comment by Cheryl44 Monday, Oct 28, 19 @ 6:11 pm
@ Cheryl44,

If Ann Burke was facing the Feds and her husband became Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, I would have an issue with that.

But I can’t speak for anyone else here.

Comment by Lynn S. Tuesday, Oct 29, 19 @ 1:33 am