News from September 2020
Voters have opportunity to make Third Judicial Circuit more diverse this election, says former county GOP chair
Voters in Madison and Bond counties have the opportunity to make the Third Judicial Circuit more diverse this election.Two circuit court seats are in contention - vacancies left by the retirements of Andreas Matoesian, who served as judge for more than 50 years in Madison County and Dave Hylla, who served there for 13 years.
Sept. 21: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "440 civil rights: other" cases
The following cases categorized as "440 civil rights: other" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Sept. 21. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 21: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "contract" cases
The following cases categorized as "contract" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Sept. 21. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Second Madison County felony trial begins after six-month delay due to COVID-19 pandemic
After Madison County saw its first felony jury trial in more than six months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the State’s Attorney’s Office announced that its jury trial teams are back.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on Sept. 21
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on Sept. 21 in the suits below:
Livingstone selected as new attorney for St. Louis Regional Airport Authority
The Board of Commissioners for the St. Louis Regional Airport voted 4-3 to hire Alton attorney David Livingstone as its new counsel.
Sept. 21: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "550 prisoner: civil rights" cases
The following cases categorized as "550 prisoner: civil rights" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Sept. 21. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 21: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "personal injury" cases
The following cases categorized as "personal injury" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Sept. 21. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Sept. 21: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "555 prison condition" cases
The following cases categorized as "555 prison condition" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Sept. 21. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Leads Brief in Support of States’ Authority to Regulate Price Gouging
Attorney General Kwame Raoul led a bipartisan coalition of 31 states in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to support states’ authority to enforce price gouging regulations to protect consumers during emergencies, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court Hires Deanie Brown As Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer
The Illinois Supreme Court and Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts (AOIC) announced the hiring of Deanie Brown as the Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer (CDIO), a senior level position reporting to the AOIC Director.
Madigan gives $2 million to Illinois Democratic Party, its largest donation in history
Undaunted by his implication in a bribery scandal, Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan within the past month transferred $3.25 million to the state party.
Illinois COVID-19 cases triple since June, but hospitalizations, deaths remain flat. What gives?
Illinois will never get back to any sense of normalcy as long as the media and Gov. J.B. Pritzker continue to push cases as the key measure of the virus’ danger to the general public. As we wrote last month, it’s not cases that matter, but hospitalizations and deaths.
Bid to revive nursing home BIPA class action in St. Clair County misfires
EAST ST. LOUIS – Former chief 20th circuit judge John Baricevic, whose certificate to sue Chicago area nursing homes collapsed on appeal, added ten plaintiffs and 17 defendants in a bid to reverse the decision. The tactic may have backfired, because the nursing homes removed the suit from St. Clair County circuit court to U.S.
Motorist sues TA Operating, driver over Route 111 collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A couple is suing TA Operating claiming one of its employees negligently caused a collision that resulted in injuries.
Diabetic man allegedly injected wrong glucose amounts due to monitor's inaccurate readings
EDWARDSVILLE — A diabetic man is suing the manufacturer of a glucose monitor, claiming the monitor's false readings caused him to inject himself with the wrong amounts of glucose.
Shopper sues over slip, fall on yellow painted lines in Wal-Mart parking lot
A shopper is suing the Carlinville Wal-Mart after she allegedly became distracted and slipped and fell on the yellow painted lines in the parking lot.
Pritzker administration threatens 20% tax hike on everyone 'regardless of their level of income'
While acknowledging the harm it would do to the state economy and working Illinoisans, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton claimed lawmakers would be ‘forced’ to look at hiking everyone’s taxes due to the budget crisis.
Partners in civil unions have same stepparent visitation rights as they would in marriage
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois divorce law extends visitation rights of stepparents to partners in civil unions, Supreme Court Justices ruled in a case from Madison County on Sept. 24.
Bank founder’s widow seeks Illinois jurisdiction while seeking to sell 45 percent of FCB common shares
EAST ST. LOUIS – Wealthy widow Marcia Billhartz asserts Illinois citizenship in a suit against stepson Ward Billhartz, who claims she lives in Florida. Chief U.S.