James D. Heiple

American judge

James D. Heiple (September 13, 1933 – January 18, 2021) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He was elected as a Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court in 1990. He was its chief justice from 1997 until his retirement 2000.[1] Heiple was born in Peoria, Illinois.

Heiple died on January 18, 2021 at a hospital in Peoria from a cerebral hemorrhage, aged 87.[2]

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  1. James D. Heiple at Illinoiscourts.gov Archived 2020-09-25 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "Ex-Chief Justice James Heiple dies after brain hemorrhage". Associated Press. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.