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Armouti, Overstreet appointed to positions with Illinois Judges Association
Madison County Associate Judge Veronica Armouti and Fifth District Appellate Justice David Overstreet were selected to serve with the Illinois Judges Association (IJA) -
Bailey: Pritzker still 'forum shopping' in legal dispute over whether guv's COVID orders overstepped authority
State Rep. Darren Bailey says Gov. JB Pritzker has gone to "great lengths to contrive" legal reasons to avoid allowing a southern Illinois county judge to rule on the question of whether Pritzker had the authority to shut down the state in response to COVID-19. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Supreme Court Rules Committee to Hold Remote Public Hearing on Proposals via Zoom
The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hear comments on June 24, 2020, at a remote public hearing via the Zoom videoconference platform on seven proposals, including a proposal to require all written opinions by the Appellate Court to be published and a proposal to create a new Supreme Court Rule that would require all eviction complaints to include a copy of the written eviction notice or demand. -
Yandle rejects COVID-19 argument in request to vacate summary judgment in discovery dispute
District Judge Staci Yandle rejected an argument by the Maag Law Firm that it failed to respond to Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons’ motion for summary judgment in a discovery dispute due to court closures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Bayer ruling an important check on greed and fairness of courts, asbestos reform lawyer says
The Illinois Supreme Court's decision to toss 160 plaintiffs from other states out of Madison County injury suits came as no surprise, according to an attorney who advocates for asbestos litigation reform. -
IL Supreme Court: Law requiring county board members to certify work hours to get pensions is unconstitutional
The state high court said county board members only need to comply with the pension rules that were in place when they first were elected, and a state law stating otherwise violates the pensions clause. -
SupCo’s 7-0 jurisdictional ruling for Bayer could impact nation’s top asbestos court - Madison County
SPRINGFIELD – All seven Supreme Court Justices agreed that Madison County courts violated the U.S. constitution by exercising jurisdiction over claims with no connection to Illinois. -
Update: In 7-0 decision, SupCo says Illinois courts lack specific personal jurisdiction over Bayer in non-resident claims
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Bayer Corp., which challenged Madison County mass action suits involving more than 150 non-Illinoisans. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Stiehl Jr. As at-large Judge in Twentieth Judicial Circuit
Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of William D. Stiehl, Jr., as an At-Large Circuit Judge in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit. -
Pritzker lifts 10-person limit on religous gatherings after facing legal challenges
After being asked by the U.S. Supreme Court to reply to religious groups’ objections, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced he was ending the 10-person limit on religious gatherings. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Hartrich As at-large Circuit Judge in Second Judicial Circuit
Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Matthew Hartrich as an At-Large Circuit Judge in the Second Judicial Circuit. -
Illinois Supreme Court appoints Stiehl to at-large vacancy
Nearly two years after he was appointed to fill a vacancy created by the death of circuit judge Robert LeChien, the Illinois Supreme Court has once again picked William D. Stiehl, Jr. to fill an at-large vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit. -
Pritzker says new COVID church 'guidelines' should thwart SCOTUS showdown; Churches say court should still rule
Attorneys for two Chicago area churches say they will press the U.S. Supreme Court to still declare Gov. JB Pritzker's limits on church worship services unconstitutionally 'trampled' religious freedoms. -
Fifth District grants extension in legal malpractice suit involving $785K Madison County jury verdict; SC ordered appellate court to hear question on punitive damages
The Fifth District Appellate Court granted an extension for a St. Louis law firm and two attorneys to file briefs in an appeal on the question of whether or not punitive damages are recoverable in a legal malpractice suit. -
Illinois Supreme Court picks Hartrich to fill Overstreet vacancy in Second Judicial Circuit
Crawford County State's Attorney Matthew Hartrich has been selected to serve as an at-large circuit judge in the Second Judicial Circuit to fill the vacancy created when Judge David Overstreet was elected to the Fifth District Appellate Court in 2018. -
Illinois Supreme Court issues pandemic-related temporary order for eviction cases
The Illinois Supreme Court announced a temporary order to harmonize the current procedure for eviction cases during the COVID-19 pandemic with new federal requirements. -
Illinois tops list for harshest COVID-19 restrictions in America
Illinois was ranked as the most restrictive state in the U.S. in a survey of COVID-19 actions that impact everyday life. -
Illinois Supreme Court amends rules to support use of remote hearings in court proceedings
Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and the Illinois Supreme Court announced the repeal of rules that relate to the use of remote hearings via telephone or video conferencing in the courts and the official recording of these court proceedings, effective immediately. -
ARDC issues complaint against Duebbert over investigation resulting in exoneration of murder suspect
SPRINGFIELD – Attorney regulators filed a complaint against Ron Duebbert on May 5, over conduct that cost him his job as circuit judge. -
Clay County judge grants restraining order, again, vs Pritzker's stay home order
Clay County Judge Michael McHaney has weighed in again on Gov. JB Pritzker's use of executive power during the COVID-19 crisis, granting another temporary restraining order against Pritzker, this time to a southern Illinois tanning salon owner.