A Carbondale attorney that was seeking a circuit court judgeship in the March 2024 primary election lost a bid to reverse the Illinois State Board of Elections’ (ISBE) decision to remove her name from ...

The federal courts will not refer allegations that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may have violated ethics laws to the Justice Department, the judiciary’s policymaking body said Thursday.

Where defendant fails to comply with a restitution order in a criminal case, the victim has standing to bring a motion to show cause in the criminal case and seek contempt charges.

Illinois lawmakers could soon make it easier for children in foster care to live with their relatives or other people close to them.

A woman who turned down a job offer after being granted a temporary religious exemption from a COVID-19 vaccine mandate does not have standing to pursue a lawsuit against her would-be employer or the ...

The serving process in Cook County looks a little different in the new year as a new law now allows the initial use of private process service in civil filings, but it comes at a price.

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and the prospect of public officials defying court orders.

An attorney accused of making false statements during his divorce proceedings should not face disciplinary sanctions, according to the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission ...

Ruth. Gehrig. DiMaggio. Mantle. Giuliani? As Rudy Giuliani’s life gets stripped for parts to satisfy a $148 million defamation verdict, the former New York City mayor is fighting to keep one gleaming ...

Last year in a trio of cases, the Illinois Appellate Court reviewed how a circuit court should handle questions from a jury during deliberations: Edson v. Horwich¸ 2024 IL App (1st) 221877-U; Galich v ...

Where prisoner alleged he did not receive responses to two out of three grievances he filed related to denied medical care, and this was not contradicted by the record, district court erred in ...

Where the state has already approached the court to authorize defendant’s arrest and set bail at defendant’s first appearance, the state may then petition to deny pretrial release.