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Karen Camp sworn in as associate judge for 10th Judicial Circuit in Peoria County
Summary
Karen Camp was ceremonially sworn in as an associate judge of the 10th Judicial Circuit at the Peoria County Courthouse. Chief Judge Catherine Gorman presided; Camp will sit on the general civil docket in courtroom 201 and cited prior service in the public defender's office and as a guardian ad litem.
Karen Camp, the 10th Judicial Circuit's newest associate judge, was sworn in during a ceremony at the Peoria County Courthouse in Peoria County; the transcript does not specify the date.
Chief Judge Catherine Gorman presided over the ceremony and introduced Camp, noting family and colleagues who attended. Camp said she was "extremely blessed" and recited the judicial oath. The ceremony included remarks about her prior work in private practice, at the public defender's office and as a guardian ad litem.
Camp will be assigned to courtroom 201, a general civil docket, and Judge Brown was identified in the ceremony as her mentor. Those in attendance included family members listed in the transcript (her son Colson; her fiance, Brian O'Malley; her mother Kathy Hewitt; her brother Kyle and his family; and other relatives) and several current and retired judges. The presiding judge referenced Camp's earlier hiring by then-state's attorney Kevin Lyons and her subsequent courtroom experience across criminal dockets.
During the oath sequence Camp recited, "I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Illinois and I will faithfully discharge the duties of associate judge of the circuit court for the 10th Judicial Circuit," language recorded verbatim in the transcript. Afterwards she thanked colleagues who had offered guidance and mentorship, specifically naming Judge Brown and Tim Penn as influential in her career.
Chief Judge Gorman closed by noting Camp's assignment to courtroom 201 and encouraging her about the demands of the docket. The ceremony concluded and court was adjourned.
The transcript records this as a ceremonial swearing-in; it does not show a formal confirmation vote or additional administrative action in the excerpt provided.
