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 Class 1 and above Criminal Felony Cases
  • SVP and SDP Cases
  • Criminal Jury Trial Call
  • Criminal Jury Trials (one week every month)

Circuit Judge R. C. Bollinger

Deputy Presiding Judge for Macon County and Supervising Judge for the Civil Law Division -- Courtroom 6B

Educational Background:  Illinois State University, B.S., 1993 Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., 1996

Law Practice:  Erickson, Davis, Murphy, Johnson, Griffith & Walsh, Ltd., 11-96 to 12-08

Judiciary:  Associate Judge of Sixth Judicial Circuit, 2008 / Circuit Judge of Sixth Judicial Circuit, 2014

  • Affiliations:
  • Decatur Bar Association, Past-President
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Illinois Judges Association
  • Judicial Assignments:
  • Eminent Domain Cases (ED)
  • 1/2 Law (L) Cases
  • Miscellaneous Remedies (MR) Cases, except Drug Forfeiture
  • Probate (P)
  • Ordinance Violations and Municipal Cases (OV and MC)
  • Civil Jury Trials (one week every other month)

Circuit Judge Jeffrey S. Geisler

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 Shane M. Mendenhall

Courtroom 2B

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:
  • Small Claims cases (SC)
  • Eviction cases (EV)
  • Foreclosure cases (FC)
  • Chancery cases (CH)
  • Law Magistrate cases (LM)
  • Marriage and Civil Union Ceremonies
  • Civil Jury Trials as needed
  • Criminal Jury Trials (three out of every four months)

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 Associate Judge of Sixth Judicial Circuit, 2015

  • Affiliations:
  • Decatur Bar Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Judicial Assignments:
  • Adoption Cases (AD)
  • Dissolution Cases (D)
  • Family Cases (F)
  • Mental Health Court
  • 1/2 Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Cases (JA)
  • Crimial Jury Trials (three out of every four months)

Associate Judge Erick F. Hubbard

Courtroom 5A

Educational Background:  Millikin University, B.A., 2000 / Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D., 2003

Law Practice:  Featherstun, Gaumer, Postlewait, Stocks, Flynn & Hubbard, Associate 2003 to 2007, Partner 2008 to 2017

Judiciary:  Appointed Associate Judge of Sixth Judicial Circuit, 2017

  • Affiliations:
  • Decatur Bar Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Illinois Judges Association
  • Judicial Assignments:
  • Tax Cases (TX)
  • 1/2 Law (LA) Cases
  • 1/2 Juvenile Abuse and Neglect Cases (JA)
  • Marriage Ceremonies/Civil Unions
  • Civil Jury Trials (one week every other month)
  • Hybrid 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 the Sixth Judicial Circuit 2017

  • Affiliations:
  • Decatur Bar Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Illinois Judges Association
  • Judicial Assignments:
  • Dissolution (D)
  • Family (F) except IV-D
  • Juvenile Delinquency Cases (JD)
  • Marriage Ceremonies/Civil Unions
  • Even numbered Class 2 and below Felony cases (CF)
  • 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 Jury Trials (one week every month)

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 cases (TR and MT)
  • DUI cases (DT)
  • Conservation cases (CV)
  • Orders of Protection / No Contact Orders (OP)
  • IV-D Child Support cases
  • Criminal Jury Trials (three out of every four months)