Joy Cunningham | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Anne M. Burke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1951 (age 73–74) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | City College of New York (BS) John Marshall Law School (JD) |
Joy Virginia Cunningham (born 1951)[1] is an American lawyer from Illinois who serves as a justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. She previously served as a justice of the Illinois First District Appellate Court from 2016 until 2022. Before becoming a lawyer, she worked as a nurse, and later worked as counsel for several university hospital systems.