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Illinois Supreme Court forms new Judicial College
The Illinois Supreme Court announced its approval of a judicial college that plans to create a more comprehensive approach to judiciary education. -
Illinois Supreme Court establishes uniform standards, certification process for problem-solving courts
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the creation of uniform standards and a certification and application process for problem-solving courts across the state. Statewide standards will bring uniformity, accountability and administrative oversight to problem solving courts in Illinois, where there are already more than 100 in operation and more in the planning stages. -
Court user survey measures perceptions of Illinois court system; Overall results were positive, summary says
The user survey was designed to give the Strategic Planning Committee of the Supreme Court a baseline of user experience, according to Illinois Fourth District Appellate Justice M. Carol Pope, to see where the state court systems stood – and where they could be improved. -
Hightower and Smith elected by circuit judges to fill two of five vacancies
Third Judicial Circuit judges have voted to select Jennifer L. Hightower and Sarah D. Smith as associate judges, according to an announcement from the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts. -
Supreme Court Rules Committee schedules public hearing on proposed rule changes
The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hear comments July 22 at a public hearing in Chicago on several proposals, including one calling for changes to the rules that govern the legal profession and another seeking to use a word count instead of a page limit to regulate the length of appellate briefs. Other proposed changes deal with Supreme Court rules on amicus curiae briefs, certified questions, preparation of appeals, review of administrative orders and admission to the practice of -
Applications for five judicial vacancies in Madison County due July 13
Qualified lawyers who want to be Madison County judges have about a month to apply for five vacancies. The positions are available because the elected nine circuit judges of the Third Judicial Circuit in a recent vote did not reappoint Associate Judges Duane L. -
Applications for five judicial vacancies in Madison County due July 13
Qualified lawyers who want to be Madison County judges have about a month to apply for five vacancies. -
Judge Hylla anticipates shortage until associate judge positions filled
Madison County Chief Judge David Hylla anticipates a shortage in available judges next month as he works to fill five open associate judge positions. The positions were left vacant after the elected Third Judicial Circuit judges voted to retain eight of the 13 associate judges. “Their terms end on July 1, so my number one priority is to get their vacancies filled as soon as possible,” Hylla said. -
St. Clair County Circuit Court reappoints all but one associate judge
The Illinois Supreme Court announced on Thursday that Laninya Cason was not reappointed to another four-year term as a St. Clair County associate judge. -
Fees to file in Supreme, appellate courts will double Jan. 1
Parties filing cases in Illinois’ reviewing courts will see their fees double next month. -
Supreme Court building reopens following restoration project; Justices offer rare tour of third floor living quarters
SPRINGFIELD -- One year, two moves and thousands of boxes later, the Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield has reopened after receiving a nearly $16 million makeover.The project that restored parts of the century-old building while updating others began last summer, forcing the court’s 50-plus staff members to work from another location and the justices to move their last five terms to Chicag -
Ronald Slemer selected associate judge in Madison County
Edwardsville attorney and part time Madison County public defender Ronald R. Slemer will be appointed associate judge in the Third Judicial Circuit.