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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois Senate are saddened 
3to learn of the death of Justice Thomas E. Hoffman of Chicago, 
4who passed away on July 4, 2025 at the age of 77; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Justice Hoffman was born in Chicago on December 
623, 1947; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Justice Hoffman graduated from Loyola University 
8Chicago with his B.B.A. in 1969 and received his J.D. from the 
9former John Marshall Law School, now the UIC School of Law, in 
101971; and
 
11    WHEREAS, Justice Hoffman originally began his career with 
12the Chicago Police Department, worked as an Assistant 
13Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago for five years, 
14and then entered into private practice; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Justice Hoffman was appointed as an associate 
16judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County in 1984 and was 
17elected as a circuit judge in 1988; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Justice Hoffman was, additionally, assigned and 
19then later elected to the First District Appellate Court and 
20served on a statewide panel of five appellate judges to review 
 
 
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1matters pertaining to workers' compensation; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Justice Hoffman was known for his brilliant legal 
3mind, articulate writing, and love of the law, which he 
4utilized to mentor young attorneys, serve with honor, and 
5advocate for justice; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Justice Hoffman taught at both John Marshall and 
7DePaul University's law schools and wrote numerous articles 
8and lectured on many legal topics; he received the 
9Distinguished Alumni award from John Marshall Law School in 
101988 and served as president of the school's alumni 
11association in 1996; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Justice Hoffman enjoyed collecting historical 
13memorabilia, being an enthusiast of classic cars, spending 
14time on his farm and at his summer home in Michigan, and 
15partaking in the delightful food and music of New Orleans and 
16was deeply devoted to his family; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Justice Hoffman is survived by his wife, 
18Margarita; his children, Thomas, Christopher, Lija, and 
19Vincent; and his grandchildren, Thomas, Michael, Brittany, 
20Bexley, and Boston; therefore, be it
 
21    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL 
 
 
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1ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of 
2Justice Thomas E. Hoffman and extend our sincere condolences 
3to his family, friends, and all who knew and loved him; and be 
4it further
 
5    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
6presented to the family of Justice Hoffman as an expression of 
7our deepest sympathy.