Illinois Supreme Court
Recent News About Illinois Supreme Court
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Supreme Court disciplines 39 attorneys; disbars six
An Algonquin attorney sentenced to prison for his involvement in a murder-for-hire scheme has been disbarred. -
Chicago Bar Association and Foundation honor four with Justice John Paul Stevens Award
U.S. Judge Diane Wood of the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals said she was just a “baby lawyer” when she first met former U.S. Supreme Justice John Paul Stevens. -
Supreme Court agrees to hear arguments over city’s red light camera program, among others
The Illinois Supreme Court this week agreed to hear arguments in more than a dozen cases. -
Supreme Court takes state retiree health insurance case under advisement
Retirees suing the state over a new law requiring them to start paying premiums for health insurance have essentially asked the Illinois Supreme Court to give the Pension Clause a new and expanded interpretation, an attorney for state said today. -
Supreme Court hears arguments over jurisidiction in case brought by downstate school district
The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments over jurisdiction in a case that could affect a Madison County school district’s tax revenues. -
Supreme Court issues two gun-related rulings
The Illinois Supreme Court today handed down a pair of gun-related opinions. -
Split panel of ARDC Review Board recommends suspension for lawyer with drug conviction
The Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) has recommended a four-year suspension for an attorney convicted of conspiracy with the intent to distribute 1,000 kilograms or more of marijuana. -
Supreme Court slated to hear arguments in 17 cases in Chicago
The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments in more than a dozen cases later this month, when the justices will convene in Chicago for their September term. -
ARDC hearing board recommends disbarment for Oak Brook attorney
A hearing board of the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) has recommended an Oak Brook attorney be disbarred for misappropriating more than $2 million from a client. -
Former Supreme Court Justice Moses Harrison dies
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Illinois Supreme Court’s first female justice dies
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