Illinois Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court
Recent News About Illinois Twentieth Judicial Circuit Court
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Gleeson opens new docket for breakaway plaintiffs in Sauget pollution litigation
BELLEVILLE – About 175 persons who fired their lawyers and hired Greg Lathram of Collinsville to pursue injury claims against Monsanto and Cerro Copper will get a different judge. -
Thirty lawyers apply for three associate seats on St. Clair County bench; Runoff is possible
Thirty local lawyers have applied for three associate judge positions that became open after the November election. -
Fields' defense attorneys 'hit it from every angle' to get client released from jail following Monday acquittal
After jurors found her client not guilty of murder the night before, defense counsel Brittany Kimble spent the day on Tuesday trying to get her client released from jail. -
Body of murder victim Silas had been moved, expert testifies on fourth day of Fields’ trial
BELLEVILLE – Bloodstains in the room where Carl Silas died show he died directly below the ceiling rather than in bed, expert witness Michael Knox told jurors in the trial of murder suspect David Fields on Dec. 6. -
Lawyers for Fields want to prevent second mistrial; Ask judge to exclude alleged gun conversation
BELLEVILLE – With the second trial of murder suspect David Fields set to start Dec. 3, his lawyers proposed a plan to prevent a second mistrial. -
Rudolf wins the 'Fiss' seat, defeating challenger Ruocco by four-point margin
In the race for a seat being vacated by Circuit Judge Jan Fiss, Associate Judge Heinz Rudolf has won by a four-point margin. -
Judges seeking retention in Twentieth Judicial Circuit win in spite of opposition
Judges running for retention in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit have easily won retention - in spite of a well-organized effort to unseat Circuit Judge Zina Cruse. -
New category in ICJL evaluation names sleeping judge and others to 'Behaving Badly' list
"Judges Behaving Badly" is a new category being used by the Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) to assess judges seeking retention in next week's general election. -
Republican candidate in long shot bid for bench pulls few punches in attack against 'elitist' system
Republican Katherine Ruocco is pulling few punches in the last week of her long shot bid for a place on the bench as a Twentieth Judicial circuit judge. -
Holbrook says only one complaint over machines during early voting - from Belleville lawyer wanting to cast 'no' on retention
Only one complaint over a possible glitch in voting machines has been fielded during early voting, according to St. Clair County Clerk Tom Holbrook. -
Cruse describes new bail reform law aimed at helping poor people, amidst criticism from Justice for Kane and radio host's racial slurs
The leader of a grassroots group seeking to oust St. Clair County Circuit Judge Zina Cruse from office in next month's election refutes claims that there's a racial component to the anti-retention effort. -
Anti-retention efforts aimed at St. Clair County judges; Gleeson pushes back
BELLEVILLE – Movements are underway in the Twentieth Judicial Circuit to oust two judges from office, alleging unfair and unethical conduct. -
Alorton Mayor Reed arrested again on felony charges over Sept. 15 use of police car
Alorton Mayor Jo Ann Reed was arrested Friday on charges stemming from her alleged use of a police car with its spotlight and red and blue lights activated eastbound on I-64 near Highway 157 on Sept. 15. -
William Stiehl Jr. appointed circuit judge one year after LeChien's death
Belleville plaintiff attorney William D. Stiehl Jr. was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to fill the circuit judge vacancy left open following the death of former judge Robert LeChien roughly one year ago. -
McGlynn halts move to destroy Glock and Zastava; Says one might be evidence in other crime
BELLEVILLE – Circuit Judge Stephen McGlynn turned into a detective, rejected half of a guilty plea, and held a Missouri murder suspect accountable for a stolen rifle. -
The truth, and nothing but
It's an election year, and voters in St. Clair, Monroe, Perry, Randolph and Washington counties should consider what just happened in their courthouse in People v. Ronald Duebbert. -
Witness for Duebbert, sister and office manager, was prepared to testify allegations 'totally made up'
A witness for St. Clair County Circuit Judge Ron Duebbert was prepared to testify that his accuser fabricated all of the claims that led to felony criminal sexual abuse and intimidation charges filed against him last year. -
In Fields’ pre-trial hearing, prosecutor concedes Silas not killed by shotgun; and Judge Duebbert not relevant to case
BELLEVILLE – Police didn’t test bullets in the murder of Carl Silas, prosecutor Charles Colburn conceded a month before the trial of suspect David Fields. -
Campaign funder has filed 36 percent of all major civil cases in St. Clair County
BELLEVILLE – Randy Gori’s firm in Edwardsville, currently filing asbestos suits in St. Clair County at a rate of one per day, has contributed $11,526.04 to the judicial campaign of Christopher Kolker. -
Fifth District dismisses appeal in case over increased service charges
The Fifth District Appellate Court denied an appeal from Illinois Bell under a Supreme Court rule in a suit involving increased service charges.