Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court
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Half million dollar toilet paper injury award again wiped out by Fifth District
MOUNT VERNON – Fifth District Justice John Barberis recused himself from a St. Clair County case after ruling on it, but the result didn’t change. -
'Full steam ahead': Bailey says continuing legal action vs Pritzker COVID stay home order, emergency powers
Southern Illinois state lawmaker Darren Bailey has pledged to continue his legal pursuit of a court order ending Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay at home order, which Bailey and others have argued is illegal and unconstitutional. -
Fifth District affirms dismissal of school district funding dispute; Suit alleges school funding should be $15.7B instead of $350M
The Fifth District Appellate Court has affirmed St. Clair County Associate Judge Julie Katz’s order dismissing a funding dispute filed by 21 school districts alleging the state failed to provide the funds necessary to achieve the more rigorous and expensive learning standards required in Illinois. -
County clerk to federal judge: Pritzker stay home orders should be presumed unconstitutional, unenforceable
Macon County Clerk Josh Tanner, defending against a lawsuit over ballot access, said Pritzker exceeded his power in extending stay at home orders, so the orders should be considered illegal and void. -
Fifth District reverses Rudolf's order denying motion to transfer medical malpractice suit to Clinton County
The Fifth District Appellate Court reversed St. Clair County Heinz Rudolf’s order denying transfer in a medical malpractice suit alleging Clinton County doctors failed to diagnose a patient’s stroke. -
IL A/G: Pritzker has power to declare 30-day emergencies as long as he believes emergency exists
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, through the Illinois Attorney General's Office, has asked the Illinois Supreme Court to overturn a Southern Illinois judge's ruling denting his COVID emergency powers -
No credit to father for non-court ordered child support payments, Fifth District affirms
A father can receive no credit for voluntarily increasing child support payments, must pay post-secondary education costs and maintenance and is liable for the mother's attorney fees of more than $11,000, an appeals court has ruled. -
Fifth District denies third appeal of man convicted of murderer and serving 50-year sentence
The latest appeal of a man serving a 50-year sentence for killing a St. Clair County woman in 2005 was denied last month by a state appeals court panel. -
Cates says in uncertain times 'we need to put politics to the side'
Fifth District Appellate Court Justice Judy Cates, who ran unopposed in the Democratic primary for Illinois Supreme Court, said in a press release that she looks forward to moving on to the general election and becoming the "next Illinois Supreme Court justice for all the people." -
Boie wins Republican nomination for seat at Fifth District Appellate Court
Justice Mark Boie has won the Republican primary for a permanent seat at the Fifth District Appellate Court. -
St. Louis area woman will be primary caretaker of daughter, split Fifth District panel affirms
MT VERNON — A 7-year-old girl will remain primarily in the care of her St. Louis-area mother and not in that of her U.S. Virgin Islands father, a split state appeals court recently ruled. -
Barberis is pro-gun, pro-life, pro- common sense
Like Reagan, John Barberis is not the choice of the political insiders. -
Two conservatives on primary ballot for Illinois Supreme Court; How do they distinguish themselves?
One of the most consequential races on the March 17 primary ballot is the GOP contest between Fifth District Appellate Court Justices David Overstreet and John Barberis who seek to replace Republican Justice Lloyd Karmeier at the Illinois Supreme Court. -
In support of Barberis for Supreme Court
Often the most overlooked races on the ballot are the judicial races. -
ICJL releases judicial recommendations ahead of primary; Four in key local races are 'highly recommended'
The Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) released its list of voter recommendations, which it calls its “judicial scorecard,” for the 2020 primary races. -
Former State Rep. Kay endorses Overstreet
Primary races are often not taken seriously. The Supreme Court race in the 5th Judicial District, pitting John Barberis against David Overstreet, will decide who will face the Democrat nominee to succeed retiring Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier. This race is important. -
Endorsements stacking up for GOP contenders in race for Illinois Supreme Court
How much will endorsements matter in the Republican primary for a seat at the Illinois Supreme Court? -
IL SC orders appellate court to hear question on punitive damages in legal malpractice suit
The Illinois Supreme Court has ordered the Fifth District Appellate Court to hear an appeal from a St. Louis law firm and two attorneys on the question of whether or not punitive damages are recoverable in a legal malpractice suit. -
Fifth District QA: Boie - 'I will follow the law... fairly, impartially'
In November, voters in the 37 southern-most Illinois counties will elect a replacement for retired Justice Melissa Chapman, a Democrat who served at the Fifth District Appellate Court from 2001 until October 2019. -
Boie and Smith are rated 'highly recommended' in ISBA judicial evaluation survey
Fifth District Appellate Court Justice Mark Boie and Madison County Ciruit Court Judge Sarah Smith were rated "highly recommended" in the recently released Illinois State Bar Association judicial evaluation.