Rita B. Garman (born November 19, 1943) is a former American judge who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois.
[2] On May 10, 2022, the Illinois Supreme Court announced that Fourth District Appellate Justice Lisa Holder White would be appointed to succeed Garman effective July 8, 2022.
[1] She received her Bachelor of Science degree in economics with highest honors from the University of Illinois in 1965, Bronze Tablet.
Garman won the general election and succeeded Matthew A. Jurczak, a retired judge and placeholder appointee.
While on the Supreme Court, Garman also established a special committee on child custody issues and still serves as its liaison.