Illinois Civil Justice League (icjl)
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Issue & Policy Advocacy
110 Schiller Street, ELMHURST, IL 60126
Recent News About Illinois Civil Justice League (icjl)
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The problems plaguing courtrooms throughout Illinois are well-documented. Our courts have seen ridiculous cases over having too many peanuts in a bag of mixed nuts or allegations of being “injured” by paying higher prices for products than their self-claimed worth.
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A new study published by the Illinois Civil Justice League shows that campaign contributions from trial lawyers to Illinois politicians and judges topped $35.25 million during the past 15 years. The courts in Cook County, along with those in downstate Madison and St. Clair counties, near St. Louis, host the state’s highest concentrations of civil litigation, factor prominently in "Justice for Sale III," a report analyzing campaign contributions made by the plaintiffs' bar and the profound impact
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The head of an Illinois coalition that monitors judges says the news that a Cook County Circuit Court judge may have allowed a recently-fired law clerk to hear cases while wearing judge's robes should inspire voters to carefully consider who they’re electing to the bench.
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A judicial scorecard released this month in advance of the Tuesday, March 15, primary indicates Cook County voters have a number of highly qualified candidates seeking a seat on the bench in the county’s courtrooms. However, the report released by the Illinois Civil Justice League does not square entirely with recommendations promulgated by the state bar association.
