Tucked away in the vaults of Illinois' five appellate courts, most decisions arrived at by justices barely see the light of day. Illinois Supreme Court "Rule 23" maintains that non-precedential rulings, the vast majority of those delivered, need only be distributed to litigants and the trial court.
U.S. District Judge Frederick Motz of Maryland ST. LOUIS -- Shopping for a judge takes nerve, especially when an attorney only gets four or five minutes to do it.
Wexstten Second Judicial Circuit Judge James M. Wexstten will fill the vacancy created by the untimely death of Justice Terrence J. Hopkins, the Illinois Supreme Court announced today.
An attorney who asked that a civil sexual assault lawsuit against his client be moved out of St. Clair County and into Madison County because it was more convenient for witnesses, has changed his mind.
Carol Kugler The 2006 general election by far had the greatest impact on our courts here in the Metro-East. But before and after, lawsuits were filed, hearings were held, verdicts were reached, decisions were made.
Tom Lakin With the direction of the Fifth Appellate Court at stake and several circuit judgeships in Madison and St. Clair counties sharply contested, the November election is The Record's clear choice as the top story of 2006. Voters spoke and Democratic candidates trounced Republicans, consistent with national sentiment.
Webmeister Alton doc Charles Earnshaw surrendered his medical license for good during a hearing Wednesday before a review board of the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (DPR), several sources tell Dicta.
Freed & Weiss headquarters in Chicago Two of the most active class-action plaintiff's attorneys in the Madison and St. Clair County courts do not carry malpractice coverage, even though one was once suspended by the Illinois Bar for harassing several women.
L. Thomas Lakin The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission has filed a complaint against Lakin Law Firm founder Lowell Thomas Lakin charging him with sexual assault and sexual exploitation of a minor and with delivering controlled substances.
Jeff Hebrank Even though Madison County made the American Tort Reform Association's "judicial hellhole" list for the fifth consecutive year, defendants in cases seeking at least $1 million in damages have fared very well here this year.
Madison and St. Clair County courts still remain on the nation's "Judicial Hellholes" list, but according to the fifth annual report issued by the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), they are showing signs of improvement.
Duane Bailey Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis has officially given notice to members of the bar that a vacancy exists for an associate judge position following the election of Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder.
It won't stop Brad Lakin from pursuing class action lawsuits on behalf of dead plaintiffs, but Madison County taxpayers and justice seekers alike should stand encouraged by the Third Circuit's new mandatory arbitration program, announced last week by Chief Judge Ann Callis.
Brad Lakin Attorney Brad Lakin tried to replace a dead class action plaintiff with a live one, but then he decided to stick with the dead one after all.