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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Judge Allen Hartman, a lifelong Chicago resident,
3 passed away March 3, 2005; and
 
4     WHEREAS, Judge Hartman lived by and loved the law; as an
5 Illinois Appellate Court judge for nearly three decades, he
6 dealt with mobsters, double jeopardy, high profile murders, and
7 a slew of civil matters; one of his cases was the basis for a
8 "Law & Order" episode; and
 
9     WHEREAS, In the courtroom, Judge Hartman was known for his
10 quick turnaround in writing punctuation-perfect opinions; he
11 will be remembered as a fine judge, dedicated to law and
12 conscious of the significance of every decision he was writing;
13 his questions were incisive, appropriate, and he knew how to
14 get to the jugular; on the bench he was strictly business, off
15 the bench he had a great sense of humor; and
 
16     WHEREAS, He was born in Chicago and received his education
17 from Roosevelt High School and Northwestern University, where
18 he received his bachelor and law degrees; he was elected to the
19 Board of Editors of the Northwestern University Law Review; he
20 was admitted to the Illinois and Federal Bars in 1959; and
 
21     WHEREAS, In the 1960s and early 1970s, Judge Hartman was
22 first assistant corporation counsel for the City of Chicago and
23 general counsel to corporation counsel; he authored
24 legislation that enabled high-rises to tower over air rights of
25 old railroad tracks and this sparked increased development
26 north of Grant Park; the city later named a street in this
27 neighborhood in honor of him; and
 
28     WHEREAS, He was appointed Circuit Court Judge in 1973 and
29 elected in 1974; Judge Hartman was elected Appellate Court
30 Judge in 1978 and retained in 1988 and 1998; he served as

 

 

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1 chairman of the First District Appellate Court Executive
2 Committee and the Statewide Illinois Appellate Court; he was an
3 Adjunct Professor at the Loyola School of Law and was co-author
4 of the Illinois Lawyers Manual; and
 
5     WHEREAS, He served in the Army's 71st Division in occupied
6 Vienna in World War II and was a longtime Chicago White Sox
7 fan; and
 
8     WHEREAS, The passing of Judge Allen Hartman is felt by all
9 who knew and loved him, especially his wife of 40 years,
10 Rivian; his daughter, Stacie Hartman; and his son, Dr. Adam
11 Lindsay Hartman; therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
13 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we mourn the passing of
14 Judge Allen Hartman and extend our sincerest condolences to his
15 family, friends, and community; and be it further
 
16     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
17 presented to his family as an expression of our deepest
18 sympathy.