Illinois SR 507: MEMORIAL STEPHEN W LABELLE

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SR0507LRB104 15999 MST 29248 r

1SENATE 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 

SR0507- 2 -LRB104 15999 MST 29248 r

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