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Recent News About Illinois Supreme Court
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Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Caroline Borden Campion as Circuit Court Judge in Tenth Circuit
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Caroline Borden Campion as a Circuit Judge in the Tenth Judicial Circuit. -
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Associate Judge Heuerman as Circuit Court Judge in 14th Circuit
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge James F. Heuerman as a Circuit Judge for the 14th Judicial Circuit Court. -
Office of Statewide Pretrial Services Releases First Sets of Data Related to Pretrial Legislation
The Office of Statewide Pretrial Services (OSPS) released today the first sets of data following implementation of Public Act 101-652 (previously called the Pretrial Fairness Act) on Sept. 18, 2023. OSPS currently serves 71 of Illinois’ 102 counties. -
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Associate Judge Graham as Circuit Court Judge in the Ninth Circuit
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Associate Judge Nigel D. Graham as a Resident Circuit Judge for McDonough County in the Ninth Judicial Circuit. -
SCOTUS declines to block IL 'assault weapons' ban; Law poised to take effect on Jan. 1
In the past two days, the U.S. Supreme Court has declined two invitations to issue emergency injunctions blocking the state from enforcing the new gun ban law. The decision leaves thousands, if not millions, of Illinois residents facing the risk of criminal charges while constitutional challenges to the law continue to play out in court -
Illinois Supreme Court Amends Rules To Expediate Pretrial Appeals
The Illinois Supreme Court announced amendments to Supreme Court Rule 315 as well as clarifying language amendments to Rules 46 and 604, 605, and 606. -
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judges Appointed in the Twelfth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Twelfth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Zachary B. Pollack and Shenonda R. Tisdale as associate judges of the Twelfth Judicial Circuit. -
Illinois Supreme Court Announces Creation of Executive Committee on Practice of Law
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the creation of the Supreme Court Executive Committee on the Practice of Law (Executive Committee). -
Campaign committee created to smear GOP IL Supreme Court candidates hit with big campaign finance fine
The Illinois State Board of Elections says the All for Justice campaign committee, led by lawyer Luke Casson, a prominent ally of State Sen. President Don Harmon, must pay $99,500 for failing to report spending on time during the 2022 election campaign, when it spent millions to elect IL Supreme Court justices Rochford and O'Brien -
IL gun ban foes ask SCOTUS to review IL Sup Ct ruling; Petition says two Dem justices who refused recusal defied high court
State Rep. Dan Caulkins and other gun owners from Macon County say the U.S. Supreme Court needs to undo the Illinois high court's ruling on the "assault weapons" ban, because they could not receive a fair hearing when two justices, who already were endorsed by anti-gun groups, got millions of campaign cash from Gov. Pritzker -
Justice David Overstreet to Administer Oath To New Attorneys in Carbondale and Champaign
Justice David K. Overstreet of the Illinois Supreme Court will administer the attorney’s oath to 50 new lawyers between two bar admission ceremonies on Thursday, November 9, in the Fifth Judicial District. -
Illinois Supreme Court to Swear-in New Attorneys At Bar Admission Ceremonies Across the State
The bar admission ceremonies for the 1,360 new attorneys who passed the July 2023 Bar Exam held on Thursday, November 9, in all five judicial districts of Illinois. -
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Kishori R. Tank as an associate judge of the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit. -
Illinois Supreme Court Amends Rule 299 to Increase Compensation for Attorneys of Indigent Parties
The Illinois Supreme Court announced amendments to Supreme Court Rule 299 regarding compensation for attorneys appointed to represent indigent parties. -
Justice Lisa Holder White Announces Formation of Screening Committee to Fill Fourteenth Circuit Resident Judge Vacancy
Justice Lisa Holder White of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a judicial screening committee for the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit. -
Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Seventh Judicial Circuit
Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced that the Seventh Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Daniel K. Wright as associate judge of the Seventh Judicial Circuit. -
Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Mckinley as Resident Circuit Judge in Mercer County
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Supreme Court of Illinois have announced the appointment of Jeffrey Scot McKinley as a Resident Circuit Judge in the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit, Mercer County. -
SAFE-T Act goes into effect; Local legislators concerned about unintended consequences
As the Pretrial Fairness Act component of the SAFE-T Act went into effect Monday, local state legislators were critical of the unintended consequences and expedited passage of the law eliminating cash bail. -
Illinois Supreme Court Issues Order Allowing Pretrial Hearings Under the Safe-t Act To Be Remote When Necessary
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced an order entered to help the court system implement the pretrial release provisions of the SAFE-T Act, which goes into effect on September 18, 2023. -
IL Supreme Court allows remote hearings to comply with SAFE-T Act until March 2024
SPRINGFIELD – Although legislators require hearings in person for suspects seeking release without bail in accordance with the Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity Act (SAFE-T Act), Supreme Court Justices will allow remote hearings for the first six months.