The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the assignment of Cook County Circuit Judge Sanjay T. Tailor to the First District Appellate Court. Judge Tailor was assigned to fill the vacancy created by the upcoming retirement of Justice Daniel J. Pierce, effective September 30. The appointment is effective October 3, 2022, and will stay in effect until further order of the court. He will become the first Indian American on the Illinois Appellate Court.
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September 14, 2022 | Practice News
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September 13, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) will host its third and fourth town hall meetings on September 16 and 29 at noon via Zoom.
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September 12, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court announced today that Justice Mary Jane Theis will be its next Chief Justice. Justice Theis was selected by the Court to serve a three-year term commencing October 26, 2022. She succeeds Justice Anne M. Burke whose tenure as Chief Justice began in October of 2019.
An installation ceremony marking Justice Theis’ selection as Chief Justice will be held at the Supreme Court Building in Springfield during the Court’s November Term.
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September 12, 2022 | Practice News
Chief Justice Anne M. Burke has announced her retirement from the Illinois Supreme Court. Her last day on the bench will be November 30, 2022. Chief Justice Burke has served on the Supreme Court since 2006 and has served as Chief Justice since October 2019. Her term as Chief Justice concludes on October 25, 2022. Read Justice Burke’s full statement on her retirement.
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September 1, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court has announced the appointment of Judge Neil H. Cohen as an at-Large Cook County Circuit Judge.
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August 25, 2022 | Practice News
Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today an amendment to Supreme Court Rule 711 (Rule 711), which allows law students and recent law school graduates to obtain temporary law licenses to perform legal services, to include federal court work. The amended order is effective immediately.
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August 15, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) will host its third monthly town hall meeting on August 18 at noon via Zoom. The topic of this town hall meeting will be Pre-first Appearance Activities pursuant to the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA).
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August 8, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) posted on its website a new flowchart and considerations document on the setting of release conditions.
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August 8, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee will hear comments on October 5, 2022, at a public hearing in Chicago on six proposals.
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July 19, 2022 | Practice News
The Illinois Supreme Court Pretrial Implementation Task Force (Task Force) will host its second monthly town hall meeting on July 21, at noon, via Zoom. The topic of this town hall meeting will be Citation Procedures pursuant to the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA).