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Recent News About Illinois Supreme Court

• Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal from Madison County school district

  By Bethany Krajelis | Wednesday, Mar 27, 2013 @ 2:09pm

  The Illinois Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on a Madison County school district’s dispute with an area refinery and the state’s Pollution Control Board.

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• Justices hear arguments over insurance question in TCPA class action suit

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 @ 1:32pm

  The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments this week in a case stemming from a class action lawsuit that originated in Madison County.

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• Judge dismisses suits over new state retiree health insurance law

  By Bethany Krajelis | Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 @ 4:23pm

  Madigan

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• Supreme Court disciplines more than a dozen attorneys, including former arbitrator and two from Metro East

  By Bethany Krajelis | Monday, Mar 18, 2013 @ 1:19pm

  The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday handed down a two-year suspension to a former workers’ comp arbitrator who engaged in ex-parte communications with attorneys appearing before her.

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• John Dale Stobbs named to '13 'Super Lawyers' List

  By Christina Stueve Hodges | Friday, Mar 15, 2013 @ 3:29pm

  Stobbs

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• Why conservatives should oppose Paul Ryan's budget

  By Andrew Cochran | Friday, Mar 15, 2013 @ 9:44am

  Cochran

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• Kilbride makes court's FY14 budget request; Urges lawmakers to make 'rounding error'

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Mar 14, 2013 @ 12:51pm

  Kilbride

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• Newly appointed St. Clair County judge dies

  By Christina Stueve Hodges | Tuesday, Mar 12, 2013 @ 12:18pm

  Joe Christ

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• Supreme Court's March term opens, justices will hear arguments in 13 cases

  By Bethany Krajelis | Friday, Mar 8, 2013 @ 5:09pm

  The Illinois Supreme Court is convening in Springfield for its March term.

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• Keefe steps down, SLU names former Missouri justice as new dean

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Mar 7, 2013 @ 11:04am

  Keefe

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• Kolker and Christ appointed associate judges; Runoff to be held for third vacancy

  By Ann Maher | Thursday, Feb 28, 2013 @ 12:35pm

  Kolker

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• House GOP includes tort reform in 'pro-growth jobs' legislative package

  By Bethany Krajelis | Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 @ 5:01pm

  Kay

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• Illinois Supreme Court's first female justice dies

  By Bethany Krajelis | Monday, Feb 25, 2013 @ 4:00pm

  Simon and McMorrow

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• For Tillery, no end in sight

  By The Madison County Record | Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 @ 6:36am

  And the suit goes on, the suit goes on

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• Thies shares preliminary findings of ISBA's law school debt committee

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 @ 1:05pm

  Thies

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• Peel files another appeal, this time over a bankruptcy order

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 @ 1:02pm

  Peel

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• Judge hears arguments in state retiree health insurance suit; Lawyers argue pizza and beer analogy

  By Bethany Krajelis | Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 @ 6:34am

  SPRINGFIELD -- A Sangamon County judge on Wednesday heard arguments over a motion to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges a new law requiring state retirees to start paying premiums for their health insurance.

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• Woman’s 'spirited' lawsuit settles against East St. Louis Church

  By Christina Stueve Hodges | Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 @ 1:13pm

  St. Clair County Circuit Judge Vincent Lopinot announced a Madison County woman’s negligence lawsuit against an East St. Louis church has settled.

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• Three proposals seek to amend Constitution's Judicary Article

  By Bethany Krajelis | Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 @ 6:50am

  Kay

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• Supreme Court denies Philip Morris' motion for direct appeal

  By Bethany Krajelis | Saturday, Feb 16, 2013 @ 8:01am

  Tillery

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