Breaking legal news for Wednesday, July 15
Nation
- Sotomayor declines to give abortion views, Chicago Tribune
- Day 3 of Sotomayor hearings, ABA Journal
- Prisoner attempts suicide in St. Louis courtroom, Post-Dispatch
- N.J. Attorney General seeks unemployed lawyers willing to work for free, ABA Journal
- Court sides with preacher jailed for predicted God would smite judge, ABA Journal
- Ask questions to avoid killer clients, shrink recommends, ABA Journal
State
- U. of I. trustees tell of Blagojevich influence, Chicago Tribune
Central Illinois
- Prosecutor argues against new trial for LaGrone, Decatur Herald & Review
Chicago area
- Ex-Streets and Sanitation chief wants new trial, Chicago Tribune
- Ex-treasurer of Naperville parent group sent to jail, Chicago Tribune
- Stroger sued for failing to turn over cellphone records, Chicago Sun-Times
- Woman gets 8 years for beating "meal ticket" lover, Chicago Sun-Times
- School nurse pleads guilty to sex with minor, Chicago Tribune
- Chicago firm to go on trial in NFL player's death, Chicago Tribune
- Bad check warrant out for former NBA star Walker stemming from $822,500 in gambling debts, Chicago Tribune
- Man accused in Ponzi scheme pleads not guilty, Chicago Tribune
Northern Illinois
- State's attorney takes over Sherrard embezzlement case, Quad-City Times
Southern Illinois
- Attorney for plaintiffs in case against diocese may see testimony from Bishop Braxton, Belleville News-Democrat
- State asks judge to dismiss civil lawsuit filed against trooper in fatal crash, Belleville News-Democrat