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Recent News About Illinois Supreme Court

• Local Constitution club may have been IRS target; ELL founder Armstrong said tax exempt status rejected 'for no good reason'

  By Ann Maher | Monday, May 13, 2013 @ 5:34pm

  Armstrong

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• New attorneys sworn in at Fifth District ceremony

  By Ann Maher | Monday, May 13, 2013 @ 10:26am

  Karmeier

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• Callis files statement of candidacy for Congress; no timetable set to fill her vacancy

  By Bethany Krajelis | Friday, May 10, 2013 @ 3:46pm

  Callis

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• Supreme Court slated to hear eight arguments in May term

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, May 9, 2013 @ 1:37pm

  The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments in eight cases during its May term.

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• Supreme Court justices set to swear in 668 new lawyers; 118 in Fifth District ceremony

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, May 9, 2013 @ 11:13am

  Karmeier

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• State Farm asks Herndon to alter order denying motion to dismiss; also seeks stay of discovery in suit over Avery v. State Farm

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, May 9, 2013 @ 9:44am

  Cloud

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• ARDC Hearing Board wraps up hearings in Weiss case; could take months to issue recommendation

  By Bethany Krajelis | Wednesday, May 8, 2013 @ 3:36pm

  The  four-year-old disciplinary case against a Chicago area lawyer accused of sexual harassment  appears to be nearing an end.

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• ARDC sees slight increase in investigations in 2012; Total of 105 attorneys disciplined last year

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, May 2, 2013 @ 12:50pm

  The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) saw a nearly 4-percent increase in the number of investigations it took in last year, according to the agency’s annual report.

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• Former Supreme Court Justice Moses Harrison dies

  By Bethany Krajelis | Friday, Apr 26, 2013 @ 3:26pm

  Moses Harrison II

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• Panel discusses ethical considerations of judicial campaign contributions

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 @ 1:35pm

  Theis

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• East St. Louis church ordered to pay $3K for woman's fall as congregants rushed to 'receive the spirit'

  By Christina Stueve Hodges | Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 @ 8:30am

  Berwin

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• Why would women politicians protect 'Gosnells of America' through liability limits?

  By Andrew Cochran | Friday, Apr 19, 2013 @ 10:04am

  Cochran

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• Crowder speaks at ISBA conference at Starved Rock State Park

  By Christina Stueve Hodges | Friday, Apr 19, 2013 @ 8:37am

  Crowder

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• Supreme Court: Illinois has jursidiction over French company in products liability suit

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 @ 12:53pm

  Kilbride

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• More John Does ask judge to quash subpoenas in LW Systems suit

  By Bethany Krajelis | Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 @ 7:05am

  Duffy

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• Sandberg Phoenix welcomes John Gilbert as new counsel

  By Christina Stueve Hodges | Friday, Apr 12, 2013 @ 8:45am

  Gilbert

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• Supreme Court agrees to review state retiree health insurance lawsuit

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 @ 12:24pm

  Gordon Maag

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• Defendants in MERS recording fee case file brief supporting motion to dismiss

  By Christina Stueve Hodges | Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 @ 6:56am

  Luaders

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• Teen sues over denial of FOID card application; Maag cites Biden's 'double-barreled shotgun' quote

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Apr 4, 2013 @ 6:38am

  A Madison County teen on Monday filed a federal lawsuit that cites a quote from Vice President Joe Biden in an attempt to get a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card.

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• Herndon denies motion to dismiss suit alleging RICO activity in Avery v. State Farm

  By Bethany Krajelis | Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 @ 9:12am

  Herndon

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