Illinois Supreme Court
Recent News About Illinois Supreme Court
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Overstreet and Cates highly recommended in ISBA judicial evaluation; Critic of process, Barberis, not recommended
Fifth District Appellate Court Justices David Overstreet and Judy Cates were rated "highly recommended" in the Illinois State Bar Association judicial evaluation released this week. -
Toilet paper injury plaintiff seeks rehearing after $560K verdict wiped out; Says Barberis should have recused
MOUNT VERNON – Reona Pearson, who won $560,563.68 for injuries she suffered when toilet paper fell on her, claims Fifth District Justice John Barberis should have disqualified himself from a decision reversing the verdict. -
Trump commutes Blagojevich's sentence; Former governor was charged with attempting to sell Obama's 'golden' Senate seat
President Donald Trump has commuted the federal prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, the president told reporters Tuesday. -
SEYFARTH SHAW LLP: 16th Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report Webinar
Seyfarth Shaw, LLP issued the following announcement on.Webinar 1:00 p.m. -
CLARK HILL PLC: Clark Hill Attorney Steven Hoch to Present at American Ground Water Association | American Ground Water Trust Conference
Steven Hoch, Of Counsel, will be presenting on a panel at the annual American Ground Water Association | American Ground Water Trust Conference on February 20. -
San Francisco-based company is latest to face potential class action in local court over biometric privacy
BELLEVILLE – A San Francisco-based meal delivery company is the latest firm to face a potential class action lawsuit over claims of violations of Illinois' biometric privacy act. -
Rarick serving as of counsel at Justin Mattea law firm in Maryville
Retired Illinois Supreme Court Justice Philip J. Rarick has joined the Justin B. Matteal Law firm as of counsel in the Maryville firm. -
Madison County votes likely to play big part in GOP primary race for Illinois Supreme Court
Sentiment in voter rich Madison County could play a pivotal role in who southern Illinoisans elect to the state Supreme Court. -
Illinois Supreme Court announces volunteer pro bono pilot program to alleviate criminal appeals backlog
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced a pilot program that seeks to utilize volunteer pro bono attorneys to reduce the backlog of criminal appeals that are currently pending with the Office of the State Appellate Defender (OSAD) across the state. -
Questions on handling of traffic ticket in St. Clair County
I see numerous problems with how Judge Cates's June 2019 traffic ticket was dismissed in St. Clair County as far as standard procedure. -
Justice Thomas, former kicker for Chicago Bears, to retire from IL Supreme Court; 'Great loss for the Court, for the People of Illinois,' colleague says
Voters in most of Chicago’s suburban collar counties and elsewhere in Illinois’ northwest region will have the chance to select a new Illinois Supreme Court justice in 2022, after Justice Robert R. “Bob” Thomas announced his retirement from the state's high court. -
Rubber recycling company faces potential class action suit over data collection
EDWARDSVILLE – A rubber recycling company is the latest to face a potential class action over claimed violations of Illinois' biometric privacy act. -
Court records show Gori Properties prompt on taxes for more than $10 million in Madison County property, acquired in three years
EDWARDSVILLE – Randy Gori’s law firm contributed almost $160,000 to Illinois election campaigns last year, but he didn’t pay anything toward the 2018 property tax on the mansion owned by Randy and Beth Gori. -
Circuit Judge Dugan to be nominated by Trump to serve at Southern District of Illinois
Madison County Circuit Judge Dave Dugan will be nominated to serve as a federal judge at the Southern District of Illinois. -
'This should keep you up at night': $550M Facebook settlement could spark yet more IL biometrics class actions
Attorneys urge employers to beware of lawsuits, address company policies and push Illinois officials to 'seek changes' to the state's Biometric Information Privacy Act. -
Schuette appointed to judicial performance evaluation committee
Madison County Associate Judge Maureen Schuette was appointed a member of the Illinois Supreme Court Judicial Performance Evaluation Committee. -
Another company faces biometric privacy class action lawsuit
EDWARDSVILLE - A logistics company is facing the potential of a class action lawsuit over claims of violations of Illinois' biometric privacy act. -
Attorney fee dispute in retired judge's suit over fall at Alton pub sent to mediation
Retired Madison County judge Ralph J. Mendelsohn and the attorney who represented him in a settled suit alleging he fell on uneven steps at Morrison’s Irish Pub have been ordered to mediate a petition to enforce the attorney fee contract. -
Facebook will pay $550M to settle Illinois photo tag class action brought by Edelson, other firms
Facebook has agreed to pay $550 million to settle one of the first and largest class actions launched under an Illinois biometrics privacy law. -
Edwardsville attorney disbarred after allegedly charging client's credit card for personal expenses
EDWARDSVILLE — Edwardsville attorney Gray Milburn Magee has been disbarred following an Illinois Supreme Court order after he allegedly charged more than $1,700 in personal purchases to his client's credit card and then lied about it.