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Cook, St. Clair County judges can't undo reforms that may limit judges' pension benefits
A Cook County judge ruled two of her Illinois state court judicial colleagues - a retired St. Clair County judge and current Cook County judge - aren't entitled to collect higher 'Tier 1' pension benefits just because they worked for other state or local governments before becoming judges under 'Tier 2' pension reforms
Appeals panel: Woman booted from Franklin Co. judicial ballot can't challenge state election law over last names
A state appeals court in Springfield noted the case filed by Vanessa Minson-Minor, arguing state election law discriminates vs women, presents weighty questions courts haven't grappled with before. But they said the election is over, so she now has no case
Appeals court: State must ensure IDES board review isn't 'rubber stamp' for employers
Panel overturns denial of benefits for pharmacy worker, calls on governor and lawmakers to act
Freight broker not legally responsible in driver's injury crash suit
CHICAGO - U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle correctly ruled that Shawn Montgomery of Missouri can’t sue C.H. Robinson Company of Minnesota for arranging the trip of a truck that hit his truck, Seventh Circuit appellate judges ruled on Jan. 2.
Attorney General Raoul Urges U.s. Supreme Court to Protect Minority Voters’ Rights
Attorney General Kwame Raoul , alongside a coalition of 20 attorneys general, urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reaffirm that states, in exercising their responsibility to draw voting districts, should be given the first opportunity to redraw legislative maps in response to court orders identifying likely violations of the Voting Rights Act (VRA).