Circuit Judge Thomas E. Griffith
Presiding Judge for Macon County and Supervising Judge for the Criminal Law Division -- Courtroom 6A
Educational Background: Millikin University, B.A., 1981 University of Tulsa, J.D., 1985
Law Practice: Macon County Assistant States Attorney, 1985 to 1987 Erickson, Davis, Murphy, Johnson, Griffith & Walsh, 1987 to 2011
Judiciary: Circuit Judge of Sixth Judicial Circuit, 2011
- Affiliations:
- Decatur Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Capital Litigation Trial Bar
- Judicial Assignments:
- Circuit Court Administration
- Grand Jury and Petit Jury Administration
- Criminal Contempt (CC)
- All M (Murder) Cases
- All Even Numbered Criminal Felony Cases - Class 2 and above
- SVP and SDP Cases
- Criminal Jury Trial Call
- Criminal Jury Trials (one week every month)
Circuit Judge Shane M. Mendenhall
Deputy Presiding Judge for Macon County and Supervising Judge for the Civil Law Division -- Courtroom 6B
Educational Background: Millikin University, B.S. 2002, Oklahoma City University School of Law, J.D. 2008
Law Practice: Bolen Robinson & Ellis, LLP 2008 to 2022
Judiciary: Circuit Judge of Sixth Judicial Circuit 2022
- Affiliations:
- Decatur Bar Association, Past-President
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Judicial Assignments:
- Eminent Domain Cases (ED)
- 1/2 Law (L) Cases
- Probate (PR) and Guardianship (GR)
- All Small Claims (SC)
- Chancery Cases (CH)
- Civil Jury Trials (one week every other month)
Circuit Judge Jeffrey S. Geisler
Supervising Judge for Family Law Division Courtroom 3B
Educational Background: Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, B.S., 1982 / Memphis State University, School of Law, J.D., 1986
Law Practice: Geisler Law Offices, Partner, 1986 to 2014
Judiciary: Associate Judge of Sixth Judicial Circuit, 2014
- Affiliations:
- Decatur Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Judicial Assignments:
- Odd numbered Felony Cases (CF)
- Expungements (EXP)
- All Aggravated DUIs
- Property Forfeiture (MR)
- Criminal Jury Trials (one week every month)
Circuit Judge R. C. Bollinger
Appointed Fifth District Appellate Court
Educational Background: Millikin University, B.S. 2002, Oklahoma City University School of Law, J.D. 2008
Law Practice: Bolen Robinson & Ellis, LLP 2008 to 2022
Judiciary: Circuit Judge of Sixth Judicial Circuit 2022
- Affiliations:
- Decatur Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Judicial Assignments:
- Fifth District Appellate Court
Associate Judge Erick F. Hubbard
Courtroom 5A
Educational Background: Millikin University, B.S., 2000 / Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., 2003
Law Practice: Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson & Sly, LLP, Associate 2003 to 2009 / Fuller, Quigg & Bowers, Partner, 2009 to 2015
Judiciary: Appointed Associate Judge of Sixth Judicial Circuit, 2015
- Affiliations:
- Decatur Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Judicial Assignments:
- Tax Cases (TX)
- 1/2 Law (LA) Cases
- 1/3 Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Cases (JA)
- Miscellaneous Remedies (MR) Cases, except Drug Forfeiture
- Ordinance Violation and Municipal Cases (OV and MC)
- Marriage Ceremonies/Civil Unions
- Drug Court
Associate Judge Rodney S. Forbes
Courtroom 3A
Educational Background: University of Illinois, B.A., 1995 / University of Illinois, J.D., 2001
Law Practice: Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc., 711 Law Student/Staff Attorney, 2000-2002 / Willoughby, Zachry, Forbes & Jones, P.C., Attorney, 2002-2008 / Macon County Public Defender's Office, Assistant Public Defender, 2005-2012 / Macon County Public Defender's Office, Chief Public Defender, 2012-2017
Judiciary: Appointed Associate Judge of Sixth Judicial Circuit, 2017
- Affiliations:
- Decatur Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois Judges Association
- Judicial Assignments:
- All Class 3 and below even numbered CF cases
- Dissolution (D)
- Family (F) except IV-D
- Juvenile Delinquency Cases (JD)
- Marriage Ceremonies/Civil Unions
- Criminal Jury Trials (three out of every four months)
Associate Judge Lindsey A. Shelton
Courtroom 1
Educational Background: Valparaiso University, B.A. 2005; Thomas M. Cooley Law School, J.D. 2008
Law Practice: Winnebago County State's Attorney's Office 2008-2014; Macon County State's Attorney's Office 2014-2021
Judiciary: Appointed Circuit Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, 2021
- Affiliations:
- Decatur Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois Judges Association
- Judicial Assignments:
- Arraignments
- Misdemeanor Cases (CM)
- New Statutory Bond and PC hearings
- Preliminary Hearings
- Criminal and Civil Jury Trials (one week every month)
- First Backup on OP's
Associate Judge Phoebe S. Bowers
Courtroom 5B
Educational Background: Millikin University, B.S., 2000 / Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., 2003
Law Practice: Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson & Sly, LLP, Associate 2003 to 2009 / Fuller, Quigg & Bowers, Partner, 2009 to 2015
Judiciary: Appointed Circuit Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, 2015
- Affiliations:
- Decatur Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Judicial Assignments:
- Adoption Cases (AD)
- Dissolution Cases (DC and DN)
- Family Cases (FA)
- Mental Health Court
- 2/3 Juvenile Abuse and Neglect cases (JA)
- Criminal Jury Tials (three out of every four months)
Associate Judge Michael B. Baggett
Courtroom 2A
Educational Background: University of Tennessee at Martin, B.A. 2004: Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D. 2008
Law Practice: Macon County State's Attorney's Office 2008-2023
Judiciary: Associate Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit 2023
- Affiliations:
- Decatur Bar Association
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois Judges Association
- Judicial Assignments:
- Traffic (TR)
- DUI (DT)
- Conservation (CV)
- All CF traffic cases except Aggravated DUI's
- Orders of Protection (OP)
- IV-D cases
- Criminal Jury Trials (three out of every four months)