Do we have an independent Judiciary in Illinois?By Michael K. GoldbergGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, September 2010Thoughts on Illinois' judicial system, from Section Chair Michael Goldberg.
An impartial Judiciary, if we are willing to keep itBy Hon. Michael B. HymanBench and Bar, August 2010At risk, if the public distrusts the judiciary, is the rending of the very fiber that weaves justice through the soul of our democratic system.
Two commentaries on judicial independenceBy Alfred M. Swanson, Jr.Bench and Bar, June 2010In two days last month, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and new Illinois Judges Association President Lewis Nixon emphasized the importance of judicial independence.
Faith in the public squareBy Hon. Anne M. BurkeBench and Bar, May 2010The author's March 23, 2010 speech at Saint Xavier University.
A tribute to Justice Frederick S. GreenBy Richard L. ThiesBench and Bar, February 2010Those of us who knew Fred miss him greatly, but the legacy that he left in the community of Urbana-Champaign, to the judiciary and to the legal profession of Illinois, will always be remembered and cherished.
Ethics and Judicial IndependenceBy Hon. Thomas R. FitzgeraldBench and Bar, December 2009A speech given by Illinois Chief Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald at Elmhurst College on October 2, 2009
Ethics and Judicial IndependenceBy Hon. Thomas R. FitzgeraldGeneral Practice, Solo, and Small Firm, December 2009I would like to talk to you today about a topic that is important to me, as a judge, and important to all of you as citizens of this State and this Country.
Ethics and Judicial IndependenceBy Hon. Thomas R. FitzgeraldAdministrative Law, December 2009A speech given by Illinois Chief Justice Thomas R. Fitzgerald at Elmhurst College on October 2, 2009
Lessons from a life in the lawBy Hon. Warren D. WolfsonBench and Bar, December 2009Editor’s note: Judge Wolfson gave this talk as he accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Jewish Judges Association at its annual dinner on November 15, 2009. Justice Anne Burke received the Association’s Seymour Simon Justice Award.
A life in the lawBy Hon. George N. LeightonBench and Bar, December 2009Remarks given during his honorary initiation as a member of the Chicago Alumni Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity on October 21, 2009.
The National Center for State Courts salutes Chief Judge Timothy C. EvansBy Jasmine V. HernandezBench and Bar, December 2009Before holiday sparklers light up the Daley Center and we rush from one holiday party to another, the legal community came together to celebrate the National Center for State Courts’ (“NCSC”) naming of Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans as the recipient of its 2009 William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence (“Rehnquist Award”).
Recent appointments and retirementsBench and Bar, December 2009The Illinois Supreme Court, pursuant to its constitutional authority, has appointed the following to be Circuit Judge:
Black and blueBy Doug GlanvilleBench and Bar, September 2009The author is a former major league baseball player who played for the Chicago Cubs and several other teams.
Black and blue commentaryBy Hon. Lloyd A. KarmeierBench and Bar, September 2009The author's favorite way of talking about retention of judges was to suggest to people that if they attended a baseball or basketball game and came away from the game not noticing or talking about the job the umpires or referees had done, it was pretty clear they must have done a good job.
Gay and lesbian judges? Oh my! Toto, we’re not in KansasBy Hon. Tom ChiolaBench and Bar, July 2009The recent formation of the Alliance of Illinois Judges (www.TheAIJ.com) by the 15 openly gay and lesbian judges on the Circuit Court of Cook County marks a sea change in Illinois elected office.
Supreme Court eliminates retirement age for judgesBy Alfred M. Swanson, Jr.Bench and Bar, July 2009The Judicial Retirement Act (705 ILCS 55/1) has been deemed unconstitutional by the Illinois Supreme Court.
