Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court
Recent News About Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court
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Boie: Thanks to family, supporters and Judge Smith for honest, fair and non-combative campaign
Judge Smith and I promised each other early on that we would run open, honest, fair and non-combative campaigns. I believe we both accomplished that. -
Boie wins Fifth District race over Smith; Voters in southern Illinois -except St. Clair- have become solid red
MOUNT VERNON – Victory margins for Republicans keep growing at the Fifth District appellate court, where that party holds five of six seats. -
Cates also concurred in an appellate reversal that allowed an accused child molester released until second trial
Supporters of Illinois Supreme Court candidate Judy Cates accuse opponent David Overstreet of "releasing" a "child rapist" from prison because he concurred with other judges in June that the accused should not have been convicted in absentia while hospitalized. -
Campaign contributions pour in for Smith ahead of Election Day
Madison County Circuit Judge Sarah Smith reported more than $138,000 in campaign contributions in her final quarterly report before the Nov. 3 election, including contributions from asbestos plaintiff’s firms and unions. -
Judge Judy for Supreme Court receives $2K in contributions from injury attorney before favorable decision
MOUNT VERNON – Supreme Court candidate Judy Cates concurred in a decision that favored a client of Lanny Darr after he gave her campaign $2,000. -
Campaign finance reports: Overstreet contributions from across district; Mostly trial lawyers funding Cates
SPRINGFIELD – Supreme Court candidate David Overstreet received 134 contributions from the rural side of his district in the third quarter, while opponent Judy Cates received none. -
Fifth District sets briefing schedule for VAC's appeal in $1 million funding dispute
According to the Fifth District Appellate Court’s briefing schedule, all briefs are expected to be submitted by the end of the year in a $1 million funding dispute involving the Veterans’ Assistance Commission of Madison County (VAC) and Superintendent Bradley Lavite. -
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal of voided $560K toilet paper verdict
SPRINGFIELD – Supreme Court Justices chose not to disturb a decision of appellate judges who reversed a jury verdict against Pilot travel center of East St. Louis. -
Smith receives $47,000 in campaign contributions from Simmons firm, attorneys in September
Madison County Circuit Judge Sarah Smith has received more than $56,000 in campaign contributions since Sept. 1, with approximately 84 percent of those contributions coming from the Simmons Hanly Conroy firm and its attorneys. -
Campaign contributions picking up in Cates-Overstreet race for Illinois Supreme Court; Who are major donors?
As this unusual campaign season enters its final stretch, voters will be given a unique chance to assess candidates running for Illinois Supreme Court in the state's Fifth Judicial District in a virtual "debate" two weeks from now. -
Fifth District pumps the brakes on plaintiff lawyers’ seeking defendant info for other asbestos cases
MOUNT VERNON – Asbestos lawyers who discovered a treasure of information about old pumps can’t use it beyond a single case, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Aug. 25. -
Fifth District settles lawyer-client dispute arising from 1998 real estate lawsuit
MOUNT VERNON – Attorney Tom Burkart of Hamel owes former clients Robert Wilson and Elizabeth Mollinger-Wilson more than $40,000, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on Aug. 19. -
Fifth District affirms 60-year sentence for man convicted of murdering two-year-old
MT. VERNON - A man convicted of beating to death a two-year-old child has lost his appeal against the 60-year sentence and conviction. -
Fifth District upholds Rudolf in rejecting bid to pass off property tax to cell tower owners
MOUNT VERNON – St. Clair County Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf correctly dismissed a trust’s suit to pass part of its property tax to owners of a cell tower on its property, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on July 16. -
Southern IL judge rules Pritzker overstepped bounds in imposing COVID orders
The ruling hands a win to State Rep. Darrent Bailey, R-Xenia, in his challenge asserting state law does not give Gov. JB Pritzker the power to continue issuing emergency executive orders without authorization from Illinois lawmakers. -
One of first Zoom arguments at re-opened Fifth District takes up St. Clair County misdemeanor assault conviction
MOUNT VERNON – Prosecutor Patrick Daly told appellate judges he didn’t know what a wall between former Caseyville mayor Leonard Black and Brad Van Hoose of Belleville looked like when Van Hoose allegedly assaulted Black. -
Clay County judge grants restraining order, again, vs Pritzker's stay home order
Clay County Judge Michael McHaney has weighed in again on Gov. JB Pritzker's use of executive power during the COVID-19 crisis, granting another temporary restraining order against Pritzker, this time to a southern Illinois tanning salon owner. -
Appellate court denies motion to vacate guilty plea for burglary, rejects conflict of interest argument
MT. VERNON -The Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court has denied an attempt to have a guilty plea withdrawn by a defendant who claimed ineffective counsel largely due to conflict of interest. -
Fifth District allows man charged with forgery to withdraw plea related to double Washington Park murder
MT. VERNON - The Fifth District Appellate Court held that a St. Clair County man may withdraw his guilty plea after he was charged with forging a false statement admitting to a double murder alongside the son of a former Alorton mayor. The man is also serving time for the attempted murder of a Cahokia teen and stealing a delivery truck. -
Fifth District affirms Ruth, says health insurer is responsible for $1 million in medical expenses for uninsured motorist
MT. VERNON - The Fifth District Appellate Court has largely ruled against a health insurance company that attempted to deny payment of just over $1 million in medical expenses for a 16-year-old beneficiary injured in a car crash.