Administrative Director declares Illinois associate judge appointed in the Ninth Judicial Circuit | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts Administrative Director declares Illinois associate judge appointed in the Ninth Judicial Circuit 2/27/2024 Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Ninth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Chad M. Long as associate judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit.Mr. Long received his undergraduate degree in 2005 from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa and his Juris Doctor in 2008 from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa. Mr. Long is currently affiliated with Statham & Long, LLC, in Galesburg, Illinois. See More News Posts