Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today the extension of an order to help the court system continue to implement the pretrial release provisions of the SAFE-T Act, which went into effect in September 2023.
Illinois Supreme Court
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March 18, 2024 | Practice News
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March 18, 2024 | Practice News
WHAT: Oral arguments for two cases, People v. Flournoy and Andrew W. Levenfeld & Assoc. v. O’Brien, will be held before the Illinois Supreme Court.
WHEN: 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 21, 2024 (All attendees must be seated by 9:30 a.m.)
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March 15, 2024 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has received and approved the report and recommendations from the Pretrial Release Appeals Task Force (Task Force). The Task Force was convened to thoroughly review pretrial release appeals and their impact on the caseloads in each of the five Appellate Court districts. The report notes the staggering increase in caseloads the appellate courts have faced since the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA) began on Sept. 18, 2023, going from an average of 17 annual bond appeals to a projected 4,557 appeals under the PFA – a 268-fold increase.
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March 4, 2024 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court will leave the Illinois Supreme Court Building in Springfield behind for a day and “ride the circuit” to hear oral arguments at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb on March 21.
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February 27, 2024 | Practice News | People
"Justice Benjamin Miller was a gentleman who was a gentle man. He gave respect and kindness to all whose paths he crossed. Justice Miller loved the Illinois Supreme Court, the law, and life. He set the example for lawyers, judges, and citizens by the way he treated others. He will be missed. May his example live on through all of us," stated Illinois State Bar Association President Shawn S. Kasserman.
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February 23, 2024 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court’s Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission), partnering with the First Judicial Circuit of Illinois and Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc., announced the release of its final report on its two-year pilot program on remote court appearances in the southernmost counties of Illinois.
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January 31, 2024 | Practice News
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the appointment of Yolanda Harris Sayre as a Circuit Judge in the 5th Subcircuit of Cook County.
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January 22, 2024 | Practice News
Justice Lisa Holder White and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced the assignment of Ninth Circuit Chief Judge David L. Vancil Jr., to the Fourth District Appellate Court.
Judge Vancil is being assigned to fill a newly created seat in the Fourth Appellate District. The assignment is effective February 2, 2024, and will continue until further order of the Court.
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January 17, 2024 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on January 17, 2024. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.
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January 17, 2024 | Practice News
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court have announced today the appointment of seven judges in the Circuit Court of Cook County. These appointments were made out of public necessity in order to ensure an adequate level of judicial staffing.