Anne M. Burke
| Anne M. Burke | |
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| Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
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Assumed office July 6, 2006 |
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| Preceded by | Mary Ann McMorrow |
| Judge of the Illinois Appellate Court, First District | |
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In office August 1995 – July 6, 2006 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1944 |
| Spouse(s) | Edward M. Burke |
| Children | Jennifer, Edward Jr., Sarah, Emmett (1973–2004), Travis (Baby T) |
| Education | Maria High School |
| Alma mater |
DePaul University Chicago-Kent College of Law |
Anne Marie Burke (née McGlone; born February 3, 1944) is an Illinois Supreme Court Justice for the First Judicial District (Cook County, Illinois). Burke was appointed to the Illinois Appellate Court in 1995 and was elected to the seat in 1996. Burke is a founder of the Special Olympics. Burke is married to Chicago Alderman Edward M. Burke from the 14th Ward.
Born Anne Marie McGlone, she was raised on Chicago's South Side. She has two brothers and one sister. She graduated from Maria High School.
While raising her own children, she returned to school. She received a bachelor's degree from DePaul University in 1976 and a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1983.
Burke was admitted to the Illinois bar and federal Northern District of Illinois in 1983, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in 1985. She was certified for the Northern District's trial bar in 1987.In 1987 Illinois Governor James R. Thompson appointed her a judge of the Illinois Court of Claims, and she was reappointed by Governor Jim Edgar in 1991. Burke was the first woman to serve on the Illinois Court of Claims. In April 1994, she was appointed special counsel to the Governor for Child Welfare Services. In August 1995, she was appointed to the Appellate Court, First District, and was subsequently elected to that office in 1996. Upon the retirement of Justice Mary Ann McMorrow in 2006, Burke was appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court. She was elected to a full ten-year term in November 2008.
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