Illinois Judges Association
Recent News About Illinois Judges Association
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Judges’ association member recuses himself from case demanding judge association members recuse themselves from cases
U.S. District Judge Jorge L. Alonso is asking to be removed from a case that claims members in the state's largest judicial lobbying group-- of which he is one-- play favorites and back the rulings of their fellow members over those of litigants. -
Holder White appointed to upcoming Garman vacancy; First Black woman Illinois Supreme Court justice
The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed Fourth District Appellate Justice Lisa Holder White to fill the seat of Justice Rita Garman, who announced on Monday that she would retire. -
'Perception of fairness': Cook County Dems ask judge candidates to sign ethically questionable pledge to get endorsed
Candidates, including judges, who sign the pledge are required to acknowledge that one of the “explicitly stated purposes” of the party is that it “advances the ideals and principles of the Democratic Party.” -
Former Justice Heiple dies; Championed rights of biological parents, survived impeachment attempt
Justice James D. Heiple, the author of the controversial 1999 “Baby Richard” adoption case ruling, passed away on January 18 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria from complications following a brain hemorrhage. He was 87. -
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT: Illinois Supreme Court Appoints Hon. Sanjay Tailor As at-large Circuit Judge of Cook County
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the appointment of Judge Sanjay T. Tailor as an AtLarge Cook County Circuit Judge. Judge Tailor was appointed to fill the At-Large vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Diane Gordon Cannon, who passed away on October 31, 2020. -
NEAL GERBER & EISENBERG LLP: Steven Pflaum Honored by the Illinois Judges Association
Neal Gerber Eisenberg is pleased to announce that Steven Pflaum, partner and co-chair of the firm’s litigation department, was honored by The Illinois Judges Association (IJA) at their annual luncheon on December 7, 2018, for his esteemed service on the Illinois Judicial Ethics Committee. -
Lincoln Bicentennial celebration with HSPRD Partner Deane B. Brown
HUGHES & SOCOL: HSPRD Partner Deane B. Brown was part of the recent presentation of a magnificent portrait of Abraham Lincoln to the Circuit Court of Cook County. -
Karmeier selected to serve as next chief justice of Illinois Supreme Court
Justice Lloyd A. Karmeier will be the next chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court. -
Karmeier calls retention challenge "smear campaign of the worst sort" in presenting IJA award to Wexstten
KarmeierIn presenting an award to a recently-retired judge Friday, Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier briefly talked about the “last minute ambush” on his November retention election.Karmeier narrowly survived a $2 million campaign against his bid for a second term behind the high court bench that he said came from “a handful of lawyers from Chicago and from some other states who stood to -
AG Holder urges embrace of conversations confronting tough issues; keynotes IJA event
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder told a group of Illinois judges and lawyers Friday that recent protests over the decisions not to charge a pair of police officers in the separate deaths of two black men have led to “absolutely necessary national conversations.”
