JURIST

MARCH 5, 2023

Forbes Friday ruled that the Illinois statewide ban on the sale and manufacturing of assault rifles is unconstitutional under the Illinois Constitution. The case is in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Macon County. Pritzker has already appealed to the Supreme Court of Illinois.

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JURIST

APRIL 30, 2023

An Illinois federal district judge Friday issued a preliminary injunction to prevent the enforcement of Illinois’ Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) until there is a final determination as to the law’s constitutionality. The case is in the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

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JURIST

APRIL 11, 2025

A coalition of 19 attorneys general filed a 31-page amicus brief with the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, claiming a Maryland county’s policy of incorporating LGBTQ-inclusive books into their curriculum with no opt-out option for parents does not violate the US Constitution.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Seven judges of the Supreme Court of Illinois Thursday ruled that claims against employers for statutory damages under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) were not barred by the exclusivity provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA). The appellate court ruled similarly in 2020.

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JURIST

JANUARY 19, 2025

The US Justice Department on Friday filed a lawsuit in the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, accusing Walgreens pharmacists of filling millions of prescriptions for controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose or valid authorization. Attorney Morris Pasqual for the Northern District of Illinois.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The Supreme Court of Illinois Thursday ruled that individuals have a five-year period to launch a claim under the Biometric Information Privacy Act. This ruling reverses an appellate court decision that allowed for only a one-year period on claims relating to unlawful handling of people’s data under the act.

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Above The Law

APRIL 2, 2025

ABA Journal has coverage on his shenanigans: A disbarred Illinois lawyer has been sentenced to six years in prison for using his then-girlfriends identifying information to obtain four bank loans totaling $82,700. A lawyer in Illinois committing fraud? After he got caught, his endeavors earned him an extended prison stay.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Courts Tie for No. 1 Judicial Hellhole; Cook County, Illinois; California; New York City and South Carolina asbestos litigation ranked second through fifth”: Everett Catts of The Daily Report of Fulton County, Georgia has this article. Courts Tie for No. “‘Nuclear Verdicts’ Again Cited as Ga.,

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 17, 2023

Share The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request to block state and local laws barring the sale of assault-style weapons in Illinois while a group of challenges to those laws continues in the lower courts. After the U.S. They described the case as an “exceedingly simple” one.

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JURIST

MAY 17, 2023

The US Supreme Court declined to enjoin the Illinois assault rifle ban on Wednesday while the case is pending appeal in the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. The court denied the plaintiffs’ application for a writ of injunction pending appeal. That case is pending in the Illinois Supreme Court.

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LawSites

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Illinois Supreme Court today released a policy on the use of generative AI in the courts that authorizes its use by attorneys, judges, court staff and others, provided the use complies with legal and ethical standards. The Illinois Supreme Court AI Policy, which will take effect Jan.

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EvidenceProf Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Illinois and a number of other states allow for a convicted defendant to bring a freestanding claim of actual innocence. The issue that has divided the states is whether such a claim can only be made by defendants convicted after.

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EvidenceProf Blog

AUGUST 14, 2021

Similar to its federal counterpart, Illinois Rule of Evidence 804(b)(3) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay for A statement which was at the time of its making so far contrary to the declarant's pecuniary or proprietary interest, or.

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HowAppealing

MAY 16, 2023

“Assault-style weapons oral arguments heard at Illinois Supreme Court”: Patrick Keck of The State Journal-Register of Springfield, Illinois has this report. ” The post “Assault-style weapons oral arguments heard at Illinois Supreme Court” appeared first on How Appealing.

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HowAppealing

DECEMBER 10, 2022

“Illinois Supreme Court makes history with female majority on bench”: Jerry Nowicki of Capitol News Illinois has this report. The post “Illinois Supreme Court makes history with female majority on bench” appeared first on How Appealing.

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The Crime Report

DECEMBER 28, 2022

On January 1, a laundry list of laws impacting the Illinois criminal justice system will go into effect, including one eliminating the state’s cash bail system, making it the first in the nation to completely get rid of cash bail.

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ABA Journal

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled against the Direct Auto Insurance Co. in a dispute over the reach of its uninsured motorist coverage. In a…

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LawSites

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

On this episode of LawNext: An interview recorded live with Erika Harold , executive director of the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism , an organization charged with working to enhance civility and professionalism and to eliminate bias within the legal profession.

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HowAppealing

MAY 9, 2022

“Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman to retire, leaving opening on the court”: Andrew Adams of The State Journal-Register of Springfield, Illinois has this report. You can access Justice Garman’s retirement announcement at this link.

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HowAppealing

AUGUST 11, 2023

“Illinois Supreme Court upholds assault-style weapons ban, more challenges to follow”: Patrick Keck of The Springfield State Journal-Register has this report on a 4-to-3 ruling that the Supreme Court of Illinois issued today.

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EvidenceProf Blog

JANUARY 4, 2021

Similarly, Illinois Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(B) provides an exclusion to the rule against hearsay. Federal Rule of Evidence 801(d)(1)(C) provides an exclusion to the rule against hearsay for a statement that "identifies a person as someone the declarant perceived earlier."

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JURIST

MARCH 9, 2021

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled Monday in favor of former Speaker of the Illinois House Michael Madigan, finding that it cannot penalize him for his allegedly unethical behavior.

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HowAppealing

MAY 11, 2022

“Downstate Republican judge Lisa Holder White will become first Black woman on Illinois Supreme Court”: Clare Spaulding of The Chicago Tribune has this report. Andrew Adams of The State Journal-Register of Springfield, Illinois reports that “ Lisa Holder White set to become first Black woman on Illinois Supreme Court.”

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court has disciplined or accepted the resignation of several lawyers and two former judges in a series of orders Sept. Among…

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Law 360

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Wonderful Company LLC has removed to Illinois federal court a proposed false advertising class action accusing it of misleading consumers by labeling its Fiji Water as "natural artisan water" while knowing it contained microplastics.

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Above The Law

JANUARY 3, 2024

The post Illinois Court’s ‘Allowed But Not Intended’ Distinction Greenlights Hurting Cyclists With Potholes appeared first on Above the Law. No clue how, but I'm sure Chance The Rapper is responsible.

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HowAppealing

MAY 17, 2023

“Supreme Court says Illinois may ban sale of rapid-fire assault weapons for now”: David G. Supreme Court issued today. The post “Supreme Court says Illinois may ban sale of rapid-fire assault weapons for now” appeared first on How Appealing.

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The Crime Report

JANUARY 3, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court issued a stay Saturday halting provisions of a new law that would eliminate cash bail for criminal defendants, The Associated Press reports. The high court ordered the temporary stay to “maintain consistent pretrial procedures throughout Illinois,” while it prepares to consider arguments on the issue.

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HowAppealing

JULY 18, 2023

“Illinois Supreme Court upholds law eliminating cash bail, sets Sept. ” Mitch Smith of The New York Times reports that “ Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Measure Designed to End Cash Bail; A law ending cash bail was supported by Democratic legislators and Gov.

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ABA Journal

JULY 19, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a state law eliminating cash bail. Illinois will now become the first state in the nation to eliminate…

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HowAppealing

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

“Jussie Smollett asks Illinois Supreme Court to overturn his conviction for lying about hate crime attack”: Matthew Hendrickson of The Chicago Sun-Times has this report.

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HowAppealing

OCTOBER 24, 2022

“In highly political, richly funded contests for Illinois Supreme Court majority, pledges of impartiality stir skepticism”: John Keilman has this front page article in today’s edition of The Chicago Tribune.

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JURIST

JUNE 1, 2023

A majority for the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled Wednesday that Virginia Tech’s bias reporting policies do not violate free speech principles protected by the First Amendment, upholding a lower court’s decision to deny a preliminary injunction.

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HowAppealing

JULY 2, 2024

“Supreme Court Sidesteps New Gun Cases as It Closes Out Term; High court leaves Illinois ‘assault weapons’ bans in place; Court orders reconsideration of New York law, felon gun ban”: Greg Stohr of Bloomberg News has this report.

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SCOTUSBlog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

to take over from his long-time aid, Jeffrey Minear, as counselor to the chief justice, the court announced on Monday. Minear retired last month , after 16 years at the court. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Share Chief Justice John Roberts appointed Judge Robert Dow Jr.

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JURIST

MARCH 21, 2025

The DAPL is a “1,1172-mile underground oil pipeline” that transports oil from the “Bakken region in North Dakota, across South Dakota and Iowa, to Patoka, Illinois.” We will see Energy Transfer in court this July in the Netherlands. We will not back down. We will not be silenced.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Monday denied a motion brought by turkey suppliers Butterball LLC, Cargill, Inc. The post US court denies motion to dismiss antitrust claims against turkey suppliers appeared first on JURIST - News. and Perdue Farms, Inc.

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