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Circuit Judge Dugan to be nominated by Trump to serve at Southern District of Illinois
Madison County Circuit Judge Dave Dugan will be nominated to serve as a federal judge at the Southern District of Illinois. -
McDonald's scores key wins in 'joint employer' legal battle, but war continues in attempt to unionize franchise shops
McDonald's scores key wins in 'joint employer' legal battle, but war continues in attempt to unionize franchise shops -
Help wanted: more judges in District Court
Hopefully, President Trump will nominate replacements for Herndon and Reagan soon and we’ll get two new district court judges before people get testy and start grumbling. -
Madison County asbestos docket has long ties to Bidens; Hunter was manager of Edwardsville-based investment firm
EDWARDSVILLE – Hunter Biden’s restless search for gain brought him through Madison County, in name if not in person. -
CAFFARELLI & ASSOCIATES: Alejandro Caffarelli Appointed to Senator Durbin and Duckworth’s Judicial Screening Committee
The following press release was issued by the office of Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, relating to the retirement of Judge Castillo and the judicial screening committee: WASHINGTON – U.S. -
Rosenstengel says judge shortage at Southern District of Illinois is not a problem, yet
EAST ST. LOUIS – Like a hockey team with two men in the penalty box, U.S. District Court for Southern Illinois is performing with three judges instead of five. -
THOMPSON COBURN LLP: U.S. Senate confirms former Thompson Coburn partner Tom Jayne to Railroad Retirement Board
Thompson Coburn extends its congratulations to our former partner Tom Jayne, senior general attorney with BNSF Railway Company and a recent Presidential nominee for a key position on the Railroad Retirement Board. -
Pence: Illinois’ 13 congressional district could make, or break, GOP majority
There's a lot at stake in Illinois' 13th congressional district for Republicans and that's why Vice President Mike Pence said he made a stop in Springfield on Friday. -
Madison County yet to make up mind over whether to join growing number of opioid suits
As counties, municipalities, Native American tribes, now even the White House, pile on with lawsuits filed against the producers of opioids, Madison County continues to debate whether to get involved. -
Say it ain't so Joe
The 1919 World Series was intentionally lost by the Chicago White Sox,fixing the game to appease gamblers and to make a pretty payoff themselves. The scheme unraveled, resulting in criminal prosecutions and a lifetime ban from baseball for the conspirators. -
White House to nominate Brad Maxwell as U.S. Marshal; Shares vision of 'Making America Safe Again'
WASHINGTON - Brad Maxwell, 46, of Edwardsville will be nominated by President Trump to serve as U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Illinois, according to a White House press release issued today. -
Latest 7th Circuit nominees Scudder, St. Eve, seen as well-qualified, experienced by many legal observers
Legal observers have praised President Donald Trump’s two most-recent nominees to the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, singling out their experience and intelligence as well as the White House’s efforts to gain bipartisan support for the nominees. -
Rauner outlines FY19 budget
“It reduces government expense but not customer service. It shifts responsibility for the cost of services to the people who buy those services. And it recognizes that we will never have balanced budgets if government grows faster than our economy.” -
Posner departure sets stage for potential political fight over future of Seventh Circuit
After decades of relative stability, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago could soon undergo an extensive makeover, making the court potentially the next battleground in the fight for the future of the nation’s judiciary. -
Wife of former Edwardsville asbestos attorney unloads 'white guilt' at DePauw reunion
The wife of an Edwardsville attorney who built tremendous wealth from the Madison County asbestos docket recently addressed a 25th class reunion at DePauw University as a frustrated “white person” with feelings of guilt for not having lived a more “inclusive” life. -
Sen. Kyle McCarter deserves U.S. ambassador appointment
If everything works out the way he hopes, Republican State Sen. Kyle McCarter of Lebanon may be leaving the legislature and beginning a dramatic new phase in his life. He's been recommended to President Donald Trump as the ideal candidate to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Kenya. -
The sun is shining, and it's a dark day for asbestos plaintiff lawyers
Asbestos attorneys are feeling the earth move under their feet, they're feeling the sky tumbling down, a-tumbling down, and they can't get that Carole King tune out of their heads. -
'Obama Phenomenon' author says he hopes new title will be call to action
The unveiling later this month of the cover of the latest book by author and political consultant Ray Coleman, "Have God Will Travel," is part of a series he envisioned almost 30 years ago, Coleman said during a recent interview. -
You can't handle the truth!
Clinton lost because she was conceited, condescending and crooked. Case closed. -
Trump can...must win
It is neither an exaggeration nor an original thought to say the 2016 Presidential election has been one for the books.