Illinois Supreme Court
Recent News About Illinois Supreme Court
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Illinois has the best courts money can buy
Appeals Court Judge Judy Cates has long benefitted from generous donations from lawyers and law firms far and wide. Now that she’s running for a seat on the Illinois Supreme Court, the generosity is snowballing. -
Driscoll's political text message case against Overstreet won't return to St. Clair Co.; Daly denies remand
BENTON – U.S. Magistrate Reona Daly rejected St. Clair County jurisdiction in a case against Illinois Supreme Court candidate David Overstreet on Oct. 28. -
Cates campaign accepts contributions from firm representing accused child rapist; Cates says Overstreet 'has no integrity' for ads defending his record
FIFTH DISTRICT – While Supreme Court candidate Judy Cates accuses opponent David Overstreet of releasing a child rapist, her campaign takes money from the firm that won his release. -
Cates' shameful assault on Justices Wharton, Overstreet and Barberis
Judy Cates is running aggressive, inappropriate and very misleading campaign advertisements against Supreme Court nominee Justice David Overstreet through TV, printed, and radio accusing him of allowing a child sex offender to freely roam our communities making them unsafe. -
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. -
Sponsors of Kilbride anti-retention spend against election of Cates
SPRINGFIELD – Business owners spending $5 million against retention of Tom Kilbride in the Supreme Court’s Third District started spending against election of Fifth District candidate Judy Cates on Oct. 15. -
HEYL ROYSTER: Three New Attorneys Join the Firm in Champaign, Chicago, and Edwardsville Offices
Heyl Royster is pleased to announce the addition of three accomplished attorneys to our law firm. -
ICJL issues ratings in judicial and retention contests; Shines light on 'massive sums' spent by trial lawyers for SupCo
The Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) says it’s hard to ignore the “massive sums” of money being spent by trial lawyers to win two important state Supreme Court elections.They include a southern Illinois race between Republican David Overstreet and Democrat Judy Cates – who both serve as justices at the Fifth District Appellate Court. -
Madigan boosts Kilbride campaign with $550K; Most contributions coming from outside district
SPRINGFIELD – Ninety percent of the $1.9 million in contributions and transfers received by Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kilbride in the third quarter came from sources in or near Chicago and St. Louis. -
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. -
Republicans return fire in battle for Illinois Supreme Court; Overstreet says Cates attack ad violates judicial code of conduct
A southern Illinois battle for the state Supreme Court intensified this week as Republicans countered an attack on their candidate David Overstreet with salvos against Democrat Judy Cates they describe as a "liberal activist judge and Mike Madigan's pick." -
Retired judge says Cates attack ad distorts the truth
As a retired judge, my comments are in response to the full page ad against Justice David Overstreet ran by an entity calling itself “Clean Courts Committee.” -
Illinois Judges Association: Politics has no business in America’s court system
That statement may seem obvious, but considering that judges across our nation have increasingly become the focus of attacks for unpopular rulings, we feel the need to underscore its importance. -
Democrat lawyer who received favorable Cates ruling contributes $5,000 to ‘Republicans for Judge Judy’
SPRINGFIELD – After Supreme Court candidate Judy Cates ruled against St. Elizabeth’s Hospital as appellate judge, the Chicago lawyer who won the argument gave $5,000 to a committee supporting her campaign. -
HEPLERBROOM: Environmental Attorneys Speaking at Annual Conference
Association’s Annual Environmental Conference. -
Trial lawyer-funded committee for Cates raised $421K last week for Overstreet smear
MOUNT VERNON – Lawyers campaigning for Supreme Court candidate Judy Cates branded a suspect as a child rapist to damage her opponent David Overstreet. -
St. Clair County officials seek to dismiss malicious prosecution suit; Duebbert says they made life 'a living hell'
In opposition to motions to dismiss brought by St. Clair County officials, former circuit judge Ron Duebbert argues that his lawsuit sufficiently pleads malicious prosecution and intentional infliction of emotional distress having faced embellished allegations that made his life “a living hell.” -
Soros money funding Cates campaign for Illinois Supreme Court
NEW YORK CITY – Jonathan Soros, son of Democratic Party pillar George Soros, and wife Jennifer Soros each contributed $500 to the Supreme Court campaign of appellate court judge Judy Cates in July. -
New contributor to ‘Republicans for Judge Judy’ is big Chicago donor to Democrats, including Bristow and Stuart
SPRINGFIELD – Supporters of Democrat Supreme Court candidate Judy Cates created a committee for Republican donors in May but found none as of Oct. 15. -
Overstreet removes Driscoll TCPA action to federal court
EAST ST. LOUIS – Illinois Supreme Court candidate David Overstreet, under an order of St. Clair County Associate Judge Jeffrey Watson to stop sending text messages to voters, sought relief in U.S. district court on Oct. 12.