A familiar face may soon return to the Madison County Courthouse to fill the remainder of retired Circuit Judge George Moran's term. Moran, who abruptly retired earlier this month, would have served until December.
Stephen McGlynn Republican judicial candidates running for election in sharply contested races in the Metro-East were trounced in a poll of attorneys conducted by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA).
Gary Peel Bankrupt Lakin Law Firm attorney Gary Peel stuck sexually explicit photos in the mailbox of his former wife to prove he carried on with her 16-year-old sister 32 years ago, Deborah J. Peel testified Feb. 6 in the courtroom of Madison County Associate Judge Nelson Metz.
Judge Don Weber, who was sworn into office in November, has been substituted on 66 cases. While he and his colleagues must absorb the caseload spilled by Madison County Circuit Judge Moran's sudden departure, Circuit Judge Don Weber is frustrated that he hasn't been given a chance to share the burden.
Leaves a void Madison County Judge George Moran's early departure from the bench leaves a gaping hole in the court's capacity until November-our sources tell Dicta will be tough to fill.
George Moran There was no cake and ice cream; no folks gathered to reminisce about the good old days. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, Madison County Circuit Judge George Moran's last official day on the job after 28 years passed unceremoniously.
Given that everyone doesn't agree on everything all of the time, we civilized societies need a means to settle the many policy disputes where there's no middle ground in which to drive a stake.
Plaintiff's attorney Thomas Maag, who has litigated class action lawsuits against corporate giants such as Wal-Mart and AT&T, is no longer associated with The Lakin Law Firm of Wood River.
Madison County Associate Judge Barbara Crowder has started her political career the same way Circuit Judge Phillip Kardis ended his political career -- by heaping abuse on businesses of the Cassens family.
The United States Senate voted to confirm Samuel Anthony Alito, Jr., 55, as the 110th justice of the United States Supreme Court today with a partisan vote of 58-42.
Editor's note: St. Clair County Associate Judge Laninya Cason explains the nuts and bolts of small claims court and discusses her experiences administering the docket.
The contest for state representative in the 112th District is not expected to be a top-tier, battleground race--it more closely resembles a David vs. Goliath match-up.
One of the biggest hits in the summer of 2001 was a small, independently produced film with a strange and very personal title--"My Big Fat Greek Wedding."