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Articles From Thomas Grippando

Case Summaries By Thomas Grippando Administrative Law, December 2025 A look at three Illinois Appellate Court cases that analyze the scope of default judgment, review of evidence not submitted in an administrative proceeding, and proper service. 
Case Summaries By Thomas Grippando Administrative Law, September 2025 Case summaries of Abbate v. Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity & Ben. Fund of Chicago and Benda v. Parkinson, including denial of pension due to conviction of aggravated battery and conflicts of interest. 
Case Summaries By Thomas Grippando Administrative Law, May 2025 Summaries of written decisions issued in cases of interest to administrative law practitioners. 
Court Rules That District’s Impoundment of Vehicle Did Not Violate Owner’s Constitutional Rights By Thomas Grippando Local Government Law, April 2025 In Echevarria v. Jackson, No. 20 C 5271, 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 11186 (N.D. Ill. Jan. 22, 2025), the plaintiff claimed that the impoundment of his vehicle violated his constitutional rights, as the vehicle was not used during the commission of the offense.
Case Summaries By Thomas Grippando Administrative Law, February 2025 Summaries of written decisions issued in cases of interest to administrative law practitioners. 
Case Summaries By Thomas Grippando Administrative Law, October 2024 Summaries of written decisions issued in cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
Case Summaries By Thomas Grippando Administrative Law, April 2024 Summaries of recent cases of interest.
Case Summaries By Thomas Grippando Administrative Law, February 2024 Summaries of recent cases of interest.
Case Summaries: When Corroborating Evidence Is Sufficient That a Decision Was Timely Mailed By Thomas Grippando Administrative Law, September 2023 Summaries of six recent cases of interest to administrative law practitioners.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services’ relationship with needy delinquent youths By Thomas Grippando Child Law, March 2009 An examination of recent changes to Illinois law, as it applies to placement of delinquent minors into DCFS custody and guardianship.

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