The Illinois Supreme Court will hold oral arguments via the Zoom videoconference platform when it hears two cases on January 18. The court will hear arguments in MB Financial Bank, N.A., etc., et al. v. Tim Brophy, etc. et al. and William Walton v. Roosevelt University. This is being done out of an abundance of caution due to a few positive COVID cases among support staff.
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on January 17, 2023. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.
Showing a steadfast commitment to improving the court and community response to individuals with mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders who encounter the criminal justice system, the Illinois Supreme Court spent the past year continuing its active participation on the National Judicial Task Force to Examine the State Courts Response to Mental Illness.
The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) has updated its resource documents, including draft flowcharts, considerations documents and sample orders, to reflect the latest Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA) amendments as of December 15, 2022.
The updated resources and other Task Force information can be found here.
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the assignment of Cook County Circuit Judge David R. Navarro to the First District Appellate Court. Judge Navarro is being assigned to fill the vacancy created by the assignment of Justice Mary Mikva to the vacancy created by the retirement of Justice Maureen Connors. Judge Navarro will be assigned all matters previously assigned to Justice Connors. The assignment is effective February 6, 2023, and will continue until further order of the Court.
The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) will host in-person regional education seminars in Carterville on December 13th at John A. Logan Community College and Champaign on December 14th at the I Hotel and Conference Center to overview pretrial justice and the implementation of the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA), which is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023. The seminars will also address the Legislature’s recent amendments to the PFA.
The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) will host a town hall meeting on December 16 at noon via Zoom. This town hall meeting will address the Legislature’s recent amendments to the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA) as found in Public Act 102-1104.
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today the creation of the Supreme Court Committee on Domestic Violence (the Committee).
“The Supreme Court wants to know how our state courts can better serve the needs of survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking,” Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis said. “Changing technology, the upcoming SAFE-T Act and other legislative changes necessitate the need for a committee dedicated to these issues.”
Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Rule 45 which provide guidelines for future remote appearances in circuit court proceedings.
“The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way our courts operate and remote proceedings are here to stay. This amended rule provides guidance to our courts and a measure of uniformity across the state,” Chief Justice Theis said. “I would like to thank the members of the Remote Proceedings Task Force of the Illinois Judicial Conference for their hard work on this important issue.”
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of lawyer disciplinary orders on November 23, 2022. Sanctions were imposed because the lawyers engaged in professional misconduct by violating state ethics law.