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Recent News About Illinois Supreme Court
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Illinois Supreme Court Releases Annual Report
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the release of a newly redesigned Annual Report Administrative Summary for 2023. -
Justice David K. Overstreet Announces At-large Vacancy in Fourth Judicial Circuit
Justice David K. Overstreet of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for an at-large circuit judge vacancy in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. -
Access to Justice Commission to Accept Proposals for New Grant Initiative
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission), and the Access to Justice Division of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) have launched the application process for a new grant initiative. Applications for the grant are open now through February 18, 2025. -
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Gabriel Grosboll as At-large Judge in Eighth Judicial Circuit
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Gabriel T. Grosboll as an At-Large Circuit Judge in the Eighth Judicial Circuit. -
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Tenth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Tenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Caryn J. Kamp as associate judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit. -
Illinois Supreme Court Announces Policy on Artificial Intelligence
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the release of its policy on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the courts, following the approval of a report submitted by the Illinois Judicial Conference (IJC) Task Force on Artificial Intelligence. -
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Magen J. Mertes as an associate judge of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit. -
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Fifth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Fifth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Lindsay J. Starwalt as an associate judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit. -
Justice David K. Overstreet Announces Vacancy in Second Subcircuit of Madison County
Justice David K. Overstreet of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a resident circuit judge vacancy in Madison County in the Third Judicial Circuit, Subcircuit Two. -
Justice Mary K. O’brien Announces Circuit Judge Vacancy in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit
Justice Mary K. O’Brien of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for a Resident Circuit Judge vacancy in Will County – in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit – Third Subcircuit. -
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Christina Kye As Circuit Judge in Eighteenth Circuit
Justice Mary K. O’Brien and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced that Christina Soohee Kye has been appointed as a Circuit Judge in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit, Fourth Subcircuit. -
Supreme Court Justice David K. Overstreet Announces Two Resident Circuit Judge Vacancies in Second Circuit
Justice David K. Overstreet of the Supreme Court of Illinois has begun an application process for two resident circuit judge vacancies in the 2nd Judicial Circuit in Wayne and Edwards counties. -
Illinois Supreme Court Recalls Judge Robert E. Mcintire To Fifth Judicial Circuit
Justice David K. Overstreet and the Supreme Court of Illinois have announced the recall and temporary appointment of the Hon. Robert E. McIntire as an Associate Judge in the 5th Judicial Circuit. -
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Daniel R. Janowski as an associate judge of the Twenty-Fourth Judicial Circuit. -
Illinois Supreme Court Assigns Judge Matthew G. Bertani to Third District Appellate Court
Justice Mary K. O’Brien and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the assignment of 12th Judicial Circuit Judge Matthew G. Bertani to the Third District Appellate Court. -
Illinois Courts Help Secure Federal and Private Grants for Rural Communities
The Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) announced that the Putnam, Marshall, Stark County Probation District was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Foundation for Rural Services-Community Service Grants Program. -
Justice for Jussie? IL Supreme Court overturns Smollett conviction for lying to cops
The Illinois Supreme Court said Smollett's conviction for lying to police about his hoax attack claims was an unconstitutional violation of his rights to due process because he should have been able to rely on the charge-dropping deal from Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx -
Judges: Reforms to limit harm from IL biometrics law should apply to pending lawsuits, too
Recent rulings from a Chicago federal judge and a Cook County judge are seen as key wins for Illinois businesses, as they begin the work of answering a key question that could decide the fates of potentially hundreds of lawsuits with many millions of dollars at stake -
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Scott P. Robinson As Resident Circuit Judge in Seventeenth Circuit
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Scott P. Robinson as a Resident Circuit Judge in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit, Second Subcircuit. -
SAFE-T Act pretrial jailing appeals drop 88% after court rule changes; 'Found a sweet spot,' says task force chair
The number of appeals filed by criminal defendants seeking release from jail while they await trial dropped from 1,041 in January to mid-April to 154 in the three months following rule changes to ease the burden. The appeals numbers are still up significantly compared to years preceding Illinois' criminal justice system reforms