Articles on George Ryan | Illinois State Bar Association

The Illinois Supreme Court says: “Ryan gets nothing.” Illinois taxpayers under no obligation to fund his retirement By Sharon L. Eiseman Government Lawyers, June 2010 It is irrelevant to the Court that the felonies for which Ryan was convicted were not committed during his service as Lieutenant Governor or as an Illinois legislator.

The Ryan juror furor—The questions and implications are disturbing and far-reaching By John T. Phipps Bench and Bar, July 2006 The corruption trial of former Governor George Ryan has raised a number of troubling points about our juries and who serves on them.