S. Louis Rathje

S. Louis Rathje (born November 1, 1939) is an American lawyer and former justice of the Illinois Supreme Court from the 2nd district.

S. Louis Rathje was born in Geneva, Illinois on November 1, 1939.

In 1970, he became a partner in the firm of Rathje, Woodward, Dyer & Burt in 1970.

[3][4] Rathje was appointed to the Illinois Supreme Court in January 1999, following the retirement of John L.

[8][9] In the 2002 Republican primary, Rathje ran for an appellate court judgeship created by the vacancy of Robert Thomas.