1st Black woman named 14th Circuit judge
Rock Island attorney Tionn Fambro Carter has been appointed an Associate Judge of the 14th Judicial Circuit of Illinois.
She was appointed to the position by the Circuit Judges of the 14th Judicial Circuit, and will be the first Black woman to serve as a judge in the circuit, according to a Tuesday press release.
She will be sworn in on Monday, April 15th at the Rock Island County Justice Center by retired Circuit Court Judge Lori Lefstein. The 14th Judicial Circuit includes the counties of Rock Island, Henry, Whiteside and Mercer.
Carter earned her law degree in 2008 from Southern Illinois University Law School, where she was recently honored as an Alumni of the Decade.
She is a graduate of Illinois Women’s Institute for Leadership Training Academy.
Carter is a shareholder of Brooks Law Firm, P.C., in Rock Island, where her practice of law includes family law, criminal, juvenile, immigration and worker’s compensation.
She has been active in the community where she serves as a Board Member of the Public Interest Law Institute and the Rock Island County Bar Association. She is a recipient of the Rock Island County Bar Association Volunteer Lawyer Project Thomas L. Kilbride Award. She is also a member of the Illinois State Bar Association and has held several committee assignments.
She has taught criminal law and paralegal studies at Brown Mackie College.
Carter fills the vacancy of former Associate Judge James Heuerman, who was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Circuit Court Judge Stanley Steines.
As an Associate Judge, she will handle both civil and criminal cases. Carter lives in Rock Island County with her husband and children.
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