Illinois Supreme Court
Recent News About Illinois Supreme Court
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Remote access available...at actual courthouse only
How Orwellian! A new statewide policy to expand remote access to court records is having the opposite effect: one of those “Ignorance is Strength” situations. In some cases, less may be more, but this isn’t one of them. -
Duebbert refiles malicious prosecution suit in St. Clair County circuit court
BELLEVILLE – Former judge Ron Duebbert, whose malicious prosecution suit failed in federal court, filed it in St. Clair County circuit court on Jan. 17. -
Vacancy in Twentieth Judicial Circuit announced; Seat will be filled until December 2022
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier has announced an application process for appointment to an at large circuit judge vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit, created by the removal of circuit judge Ron Duebbert on Jan. 10. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Supreme Court Justice Karmeier Announces Vacancy in Twentieth Judicial Circuit
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier has announced an application process for appointment to an At Large Circuit Judge vacancy in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit. -
Supreme Court policy on remote access blocks previously available court documents in some counties, including Madison
Remote access to court records for the public, news organizations, and others has been reduced dramatically in some parts of the state following the introduction of a new statewide policy intended to expand remote access to court information and documents. -
Report says employment lawsuits down, but class action success rate highest ever; Cost businesses billions
Plaintiffs' lawyers are securing class action nods at 80% clip, and settlements are still totaling hundreds of millions of dollars, a report from Seyfarth Shaw says -
Attorney who grew local asbestos firm to number one in nation also became major political donor along the way
Randy Gori's lawsuits accounted for 23 percent of all civil suits in St. Clair County in 2017, 29 percent in 2018, and 39 percent in 2019. -
Threlkeld picked to serve remainder of Hylla term
Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Christopher P. Threlkeld as a resident circuit judge, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Madison County Circuit Judge Dave Hylla on Jan. 1. -
No easy answers to solving Illinois state pension crisis, attorney who fought pension reform says
Simply 'diminishing pensions' not the only or best solution for IL state pension crisis, lawyer says -
Trump will nominate McGlynn to federal judgeship at Southern District of Illinois
St. Clair County Circuit Judge Stephen P. McGlynn will be nominated to serve as judge at the Southern District of Illinois, according to an announcement from the White House. -
Federal judge dismisses Duebbert’s malicious prosecution suit, saying it belongs in state court
EAST ST. LOUIS – Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert’s malicious prosecution suit belongs in state court, U.S. District Judge Richard Mills of Peoria ruled on Dec. 18. -
High court schools Fifth District for allowing conspiracy claims against asbestos defendants
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Supreme Court Justices slammed Fifth District appellate judges on Dec. 19, for allowing a conspiracy claim against asbestos defendants. -
Madison County State's Attorney candidate Haine against FOID Card Act while opponent Uhe is mum
ALTON – Tom Haine, Alton resident and Edwardsville-area attorney running for Madison County State's Attorney, holds what every gun owner in the state should have - an Illinois Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) Card. -
Pritzker says IL pension reform would be shot down by U.S. Constitution, but that's far from certain, experts say
Illinois faces many billions in debt and tax demands for pensions. Gov. Pritzker says amending the state constitution won't help -
Privacy action first filed in circuit, removed to federal level, dismissed, refiled locally
EDWARDSVILLE - Two days after parties agreed to dismiss a federal lawsuit alleging violations of a biometric privacy act, a new suit by one of the same plaintiffs seeks class action certification and was filed in the local circuit. -
Cates denies favorable treatment in handling of traffic ticket; Says other driver can have case reinstated if he wishes
BELLEVILLE – State’s Attorney James Gomric dismissed a ticket that police issued to Illinois Supreme Court candidate Judy Cates after her car struck a van from behind in June in Fairview Heights. -
McDonald's scores key wins in 'joint employer' legal battle, but war continues in attempt to unionize franchise shops
McDonald's scores key wins in 'joint employer' legal battle, but war continues in attempt to unionize franchise shops -
Illinois Supreme Court must decide whether defendant convicted of murder in St. Clair Co. deserves reconsideration
BELLEVILLE – State’s Attorney James Gomric prevented Circuit Judge Stephen McGlynn from hearing prisoner Santoin Russell’s petition for release. -
Madison-St. Clair counties share No. 7 ATRA 'Judicial Hellhole' spot with Cook Co.
WASHINGTON – Metro-East courts have once again landed on a familiar list, receiving a prime ranking on the list of America’s worst “judicial hellholes.” -
COZEN O'CONNOR: The Year in Review and Looking Ahead to 2020
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