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Fifth District reverses and vacates FOID card ruling; Man convicted in '93 for cocaine possession will not get FOID
MT VERNON – Fifth District appellate judges reversed and vacated a decision of the circuit court of Jefferson County in an appeal involving a felon and a FOID card. -
Karmeier among panelists at ALA-ISBA seminar; 'Appellate Jeopardy' on tap for entertainment
MOUNT VERNON — Illinois Supreme Court's chief justice will be among justices featured in a panel next month, according to a recent announcement. -
Fifth District orders new trial involving Flora parade injury
MOUNT VERNON — The Fifth District Appellate Court has reversed a decision offsetting payments the Flora Chamber of Commerce would have to pay a man who claimed he was injured at a parade. -
Challenges ahead with transition to statewide court e-filing, especially with 'eye-popping' number of asbestos cases
Madison County's Circuit Clerk will not receive any additional funding in his budget to manage the challenge of abiding by an Illinois Supreme Court ruling that all counties must feed filings into a statewide system by July 1. -
In latest decision over Superfund site, court finds in favor of toxic waste haulage company
In the most recent judgment linked to the legacy of widespread contamination at and surrounding two industrial sites in St. Clair County, an appeals court has ruled in favor of a trucking company accused of contributing to the pollution, and against its insurer. -
Madison County GOP chair calls for more political diversity on bench; Says it will help shed ‘judicial hellhole’ reputation
Madison County GOP chairman Jeremy Plank has called for the appointment of more Republicans at the Third Judicial Circuit to more closely reflect the county’s “political landscape” and to help shed its reputation as a “judicial hellhole.” -
Judge Gomric limits claims in former East St. Louis football player's defective helmet suit
In response to several motions to dismiss a suit alleging a former East St. Louis high school player sustained head injuries due to a defective helmet, St. Clair County Associate Judge Julia Gomric allowed the plaintiff to file an amended complaint but limited the claims he could make. -
Towne sued by 15 out-of-staters arrested by SAFE; Long list of officials who participated in seizures also named
CHICAGO – Individuals who served sentences and forfeited cash pursuant to arrests by a fake police squad on Interstate 80 sued the LaSalle County board and former state’s attorney Brian Towne in U.S. district court on April 5. -
Appellate court upholds termination of parental rights but reverses legal costs
MT. VERNON — The Illinois Fifth District Appellate Court has upheld a Bond County Court ruling regarding a mother whose parental rights were terminated. -
Hale v. State Farm trial postponed four months until after Labor Day
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge David Herndon postponed for four months a jury trial on a $9 billion claim against State Farm. -
District judge directs BASSC, former worker to settlement conference in employment case
BENTON — U.S. District Judge David Herndon has granted in part and denied in part a special-education cooperative's motion for summary judgment in a case filed by an employee who retired earlier than planned and directed them to a settlement conference. -
Illinois high court affirms rulings for plaintiff in underinsured motorist coverage case
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court has affirmed appellate and trial court rulings in favor of a plaintiff who had filed a complaint after an insurance company denied coverage following a car crash. -
'Equal rights' amendment sounds really good, but it's really, really bad
The year is 2018, but nothing has changed since 1979. Women's Lib is still pushing for a gender-free or unisex society, and having ERA ratified as an Amendment to the Constitution is its vehicle for success. -
Belleville attorney Alana Mejias appointed St. Clair County associate judge; Father-in-law is former judge Cueto
Belleville attorney Alana I. Mejias, 35, has been appointed St. Clair County associate judge to fill the vacancy left by former associate judge Randall Kelley. -
Your office March Madness pool is illegal, but these bills could change that
The illicit practice of gambling on sports in Illinois is enormously popular – and that might help spur change. -
Plaintiffs in Hale v State Farm claim Karmeier-provided timeline will prove case; Trial set to start May 7
EAST ST. LOUIS – Plaintiffs who claim State Farm tainted the Illinois Supreme Court through Chief Justice Lloyd Karmeier say that a timeline he gave to a news reporter in 2015 revealed corruption. -
Asbestos report shows St. Clair County taking spot on list of 'top 10' jurisdictions; 96 percent are lung cancer cases
While the number of new asbestos cases in hotspot jurisdictions across the country is declining overall - and in all types of diseases - the docket in St. Clair County is surging almost exclusively with lung cancer cases. -
Wind power business granted expedited approval by ICC knocked down by appellate court
MOUNT VERNON – Illinois commerce commissioners improperly expedited an application for a wind power line 203 miles long, Fifth District appellate judges ruled on March 13. -
Court upholds first-degree murder sentence in house fire case that killed 4 children
MOUNT VERNON – The 5th District Appellate Court of Illinois has upheld a first-degree murder sentence and conviction for a Cutler man relating to a house fire he intentionally set in 2013. -
Cook County judge to determine what to do with Patton votes
CHICAGO – Republican voters in the 56th Senate district can mark their ballots for Hal Patton in the March 20 primary, but those ballots won’t do him any good.