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The Supreme Court of Illinois, in addition to being the state’s highest Court, is responsible for the state’s trial courts, one appellate court with five districts, and several supporting units. General administrative and supervisory authority over the court system is vested in the Supreme Court.
Justice O’Brien was elected to the Supreme Court on November 8, 2022. Justice O’Brien lives within the Third Appellate District with her husband and her three sons. Meet the Illinois Supreme Court Justices: This page features brief biographies of all the sitting judges of the Illinois Supreme Court.
View Call of the Docket, Blue Docket Book and Briefs for Cases Set for Oral Argument During the 2024 Term.
Since 1908, the library has been located in the Supreme Court Building in Springfield. The library primarily serves the Judicial branch of the State of Illinois, however the library is also made available to state, federal, and local governments, the bar, and the general public.
The Supreme Court of Illinois is the state supreme court, the highest court of the judiciary of Illinois. The court's authority is granted in Article VI of the current Illinois Constitution, which provides for seven justices elected from the five appellate judicial districts of the state: three justices from the First District (Cook County) and ...
Seven justices serve on the Illinois Supreme Court, which is located in Springfield. The Court generally reviews appeals from the Illinois Appellate Court at its discretion, but it must hear an appeal when a case involves the constitutionality of a law.
Date: November 18, 2021. Citation: 2021 IL 126176. Docket Number: 126176. Justia Opinion Summary: In 2003, the Illinois Supreme Court held that, in committing a respondent under the Sexually Dangerous Persons Act (725 ILCS 205/0.01), the circuit court must make an explicit finding that the respondent is substantially….
Founded in 1818, the Illinois Supreme Court is the state's highest court and has seven judgeships. The current chief of the court is Mary Jane Theis. As of December 2022, five judges on the court were Democrats and two judges were Republicans.
Supreme Court of Illinois Decisions 2022. Chicago Sun-Times v. Cook County Health and Hospital System. Date: November 30, 2022. Citation: 2022 IL 127519. Docket Number: 127519. Justia Opinion Summary: The Chicago Sun-Times sent Cook County Health and Hospitals System a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 ILCS 140/1) for ...
The Illinois Supreme Court licenses and oversees attorneys, handles disciplinary cases for attorneys and has responsibilities for continuing legal education. Over 5,000 law firms must register with the Supreme Court.