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Recent News About Illinois Supreme Court

• Supreme Court appoints Schwarm to Fifth District Appellate Court

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Mar 13, 2014 @ 12:23pm

  Schwarm

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• The ICJL Judicial Selection Proposal

  By Ed Murnane | Wednesday, Mar 12, 2014 @ 7:57am

  Murnane

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• HeplerBroom announces two new associates

  By The Madison County Record | Friday, Mar 7, 2014 @ 1:18pm

  Corrigan

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• Magistrate: Karmeier will contest subpoena in case against State Farm

  By The Madison County Record | Wednesday, Mar 5, 2014 @ 8:49am

  Cancila

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• Lack of clear rules for recusal underpins high stakes case against State Farm

  By The Madison County Record | Wednesday, Mar 5, 2014 @ 8:22am

  Karmeier

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• Defendants urge Seventh Circuit to uphold $261K in sanctions against Prenda attorneys

  By Bethany Krajelis | Friday, Feb 28, 2014 @ 4:57am

  Duffy

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• Woman claiming forgery moves for reconsideration of dismissal

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Thursday, Feb 27, 2014 @ 8:17am

  Dripps

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• Insurer seeking transfer out of Madison Co. based on 'forum shopping,' denied

  By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo | Thursday, Feb 27, 2014 @ 8:09am

  Mormino

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• ISBA poll of lawyers favors Harrison and Rudolf

  By Ann Maher | Monday, Feb 24, 2014 @ 5:10pm

  Harrison

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• Supreme Court races have become public policy battlegrounds, says observer

  By Ken Lowe | Thursday, Feb 20, 2014 @ 3:30pm

  Yepsen

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• ICJL says focus of '14 judicial elections mainly on Karmeier retention question; Group still seeks reform of judicial selection process

  By David Yates | Wednesday, Feb 19, 2014 @ 7:52pm

  Murnane

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• Judge indicates he will accept 5 year sentence proposal for Fogarty; Reagan notes new 'but for' precedent

  By Ann Maher | Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014 @ 5:04pm

  U.S. District Judge Michael Reagan has indicated that former St. Clair County probation officer James Fogarty will receive a recommended 60-month prison sentence on cocaine distribution and weapons charges at a hearing next week.

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• Sholar chosen for 'Illinois Lincoln Excellence in Public Service Series'

  By Ann Maher | Friday, Feb 7, 2014 @ 2:51pm

  Sholar

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• Discovery order entered in alleged racketeering case against State Farm

  By Ann Maher | Friday, Feb 7, 2014 @ 2:30pm

  Clifford

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• Seventh Circuit rescinds Herndon's 'deeply troubling' sanction in Pradaxa MDL; dissent says it was "superbly tailored"

  By Bethany Krajelis | Monday, Feb 3, 2014 @ 5:15pm

  Posner

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• Campaigns and elections: Harrison raises $80K in 4Q, deadline today for Fifth vacancy

  By Ann Maher | Friday, Jan 31, 2014 @ 3:31pm

  Harrison

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• Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments in 11 cases, including one from Fifth District

  By Bethany Krajelis | Friday, Jan 31, 2014 @ 12:55pm

  The Illinois Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in a personal injury suit from the Fifth District that stems from an elderly woman’s fall over a public sidewalk known to be in a dangerous condition.

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• Prenda attorneys file opening brief in appeal over $261K sanctions award; oppose contempt motion

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Jan 30, 2014 @ 12:05pm

  Steele, Hansmeier, Duffy

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• 'Fennell' forum decision cited in transfer order; Injury case moved from Madison to Clinton Co.

  By Ann Maher | Wednesday, Jan 29, 2014 @ 12:09pm

  Hadowsky

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• Case management set in 14-year-old injury suit

  By Ann Maher | Tuesday, Jan 28, 2014 @ 5:08pm

  MatoesianA case management conference is set March 26 in Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian’s court in what could be the longest-running civil suit in the Madison County courthouse.How old is it? Karin Danahy’s product liability claim against Wood River Ford is so old it was once presided over by a judge who retired in 2002 – P.J. O’Neill.Danahy’s lawsuit, which claims injuries she suffered in an accident

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