Justice P. Scott Neville Jr. has been selected as the next chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, according to a community announcement.

Public trust in the courts “requires justice that is accessible, procedures that are understandable, and support services that meet the needs of litigants,” Neville said in the announcement. “I will also work to make the Illinois courts a national model, safeguarding the constitutional promise of equal justice without regard to who a person is, where they live, or what resources they have so all litigants are seen and heard.”

According to the announcement, Neville will be the second Black chief justice in Illinois history, following the late Justice Charles E. Freeman, who served from 1997 to 1999. His three-year term begins Oct. 26, succeeding Ch

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