Cook County judge removed after rebuke of conspiracy-filled blog post

Weeks after two lawyer groups urged his removal over a blog post on a conservative opinion site, the Illinois Supreme Court vacated retired Judge James R. Brown’s temporary assignment to the Cook County Circuit Court.

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Chicago Sun-Times

As AI-generated fake content mars legal cases, states want guardrails

Last spring, Illinois county judge Jeffrey Goffinet noticed something startling: A legal brief filed in his courtroom cited a case that did not exist.

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Belleville News-Democrat

Illinois Judicial Conference unveils new three-year strategic agenda

Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr., emphasized that the Strategic Agenda focuses on removing barriers that prevent litigants from fully participating in the legal system.

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The Bar News

Illinois Judicial Conference Unveils New Three-Year Strategic Agenda

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Marybeth Stanziola

The Illinois Judicial Conference has unveiled its 2026-2028 Strategic Agenda for the Illinois Judicial Branch.

The new Strategic Agenda outlines how the Judicial Branch will evolve and adapt to make the courts work better for the people they serve.

Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr., emphasized that the Strategic Agenda focuses on removing barriers that prevent litigants from fully participating in the legal system.