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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on May 25
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on May 25 in the suits below: -
St. Clair County real estate Mar. 1-5
A Belleville residence sold for $2,666,000 as part of the St. Clair County real estate transactions Mar. 1-5. -
Politicizing courts is 'last thing we should be doing in dark of night,' GOP senator says; Meier says 'very bad bill' intended to pack St. Clair Co
SPRINGFIELD - A bill redrawing judicial circuits in the Metro-East and Chicago suburbs passed the Illinois Senate at 3 a.m. on June 1, without public hearing or input from stakeholders. -
Federal COVID-19 relief going to Illinois debt rather than business relief
Pritzker borrowed during the pandemic rather than making responsible budget decisions. So Illinois’ federal relief must repay debt rather than helping businesses recover like other states. -
Democrat remap solidifies court where high number of defendants strive to escape; St. Clair Co will be just like Cook Co - its own circuit
SPRINGFIELD – Democrat State Rep. Jay Hoffman (Belleville) proposes to lop Monroe, Washington, Randolph and Perry counties off the 20th Judicial Circuit and make St. Clair County a circuit unto itself. -
REPRESENTATIVE MIKE BOST (IL-12): Bost Bill Recognizes WWII Pacific Theater Pows
U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) introduced the bipartisan World War II Pacific War Heroes Congressional Gold Medal Act to award Congress’ highest civilian honor to American prisoners of war who fought Imperial Japan in the Pacific Theater of World War II. -
HEPLERBROOM: Martin, Murphy, and Brown Present Environmental Continuing Education Program
Jennifer Martin, Michael Murphy, and Melissa Brown will be among the featured presenters at the June 23 Environmental Law Institute presented by the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. -
Case activity for Tevin D. Kirby vs C. Falkenbarry on May 27
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Tevin D. Kirby against Bobi Smith and C. Falkenbarry on May 27. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on May 21
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on May 21 in the suits below: -
Police chief says he did not make blanket comment about investigation of Exo Lounge
EDWARDSVILLE – Exo Lounge nail bar issued a statement on social media on May 25, saying that it doesn’t launder money or traffic in children. -
Property owners seek approval of class action notice in bid-rigging suit
A class of property owners seek approval of their class action notice in an eight-year-old bid-rigging suit alleging several tax buyers participated in a scheme with former Treasurer Fred Bathon. -
Case activity for Dartaniel Pruit vs John Doe 1 on May 25
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Dartaniel Pruit against John Doe 1 on May 25. -
Illinois takes aim at private schools with new bill
An amendment to Illinois House Bill 2789 could result in a flurry of complaints against private and public schools for alleged violations of COVID-19 protocols, provides harsh penalties, including punishing teachers, and expands state authority over private schools. -
Judicial re-map would add 11 counties to Fifth District, giving it nearly half of state
SPRINGFIELD – Eleven counties will join the Fifth Judicial District’s existing 37 southernmost, if legislators adopt a map that Democratic leaders introduced on May 25. -
Walmart denies liability in suit alleging shopper tripped on barrier
Walmart and one of its employees denies liability in a shopper’s suit alleging she suffered injuries when she tripped on a barrier placed at one of the entrances to the Wood River store last year. -
Suit alleges Enfamil, Similac cause long-term health effects for premature infants
EDWARDSVILLE — A suit alleges a premature infant suffered long-term health effects as a result of being fed cow's milk-based formula after birth. -
Man claims he was sold Farmers Group insurance agency at inflated price
BELLEVILLE — The buyer of a Farmers Group insurance agency claims the company fraudulently sold him the business at an inflated price. -
Patient allegedly suffered complications from laparoscopic GERD surgery
BELLEVILLE — A patient claims she suffered serious complications after laparoscopic surgery for GERD due to her physician's alleged negligence. -
Wigginton’s demand for $10 million on behalf of worker in SOS office dismissed by magistrate
EAST ST. LOUIS – Former U.S. attorney Stephen Wigginton filed the last suit of his private practice in the wrong court, according to an order that U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Beatty issued on May 18. -
Daly allows negligence suit over fatal fall from Poplar Street bridge to go forward
BENTON – Poplar Street Bridge contractors must defend a claim that their negligence caused the fatal fall of Washington Park auxiliary policeman Ricardo Davis, U.S. Magistrate Judge Reona Daly ruled on May 18.