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Constitutional attorney: Party losing power typically confirms radical judges
Springfield, touts Democrats' ability to expedite confirming judges prior to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump ...
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Judge Shannon P. O’Malley loses retention bid, resigns from bench
Cook County Circuit Judge Shannon P. O’Malley narrowly lost his bid for reelection to the bench, securing 57.9% of the vote, mere margins away from the 60% vote requirement to keep his seat.
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Will County judge tabbed for Illinois’ Third District Appellate Court
Will County Judge Matthew G. Bertani has been assigned to the Third District Appellate Court of Illinois, effective Jan. 1, ...
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Cook County judge facing criticism after he released man who then killed his wife
A Cook County judge is facing severe criticism, after police say a man released by the judge in an earlier domestic violence ...
More Biden judges will be confirmed, but four appeals court nominees won’t see a vote under Senate deal
Senate leaders have reached a deal that will smooth the path for Democrats to confirm several of President Joe Biden’s ...
Cook County Judge Shannon O’Malley loses retention, becoming third judge in 6 years to be ousted by voters
Voters rejected the judge after Injustice Watch reported he claimed a Will County home as his primary residence and bar ...
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Eye On Illinois: Long-awaited BIPA tweaks being reflected in judicial rulings
Judges didn’t legislate from the bench, per a common criticism, but observed repercussions and asked the General Assembly to ...
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O’Malley loses retention, becoming third judge in 6 years to be ousted by voters
For the third time in the past four elections, voters removed a Cook County judge from the bench — something which hadn’t happened in the previous three ...
Judge ripped by advocates, state official for releasing man later accused of killing wife
Judge Thomas E. Nowinski rejected prosecutors’ petition to hold Constantin Beldie in jail after he was charged in October ...
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Woman Dead After Judge Declines To Jail Her Alleged Abuser: ‘The System Failed Her’
Judge Thomas E. Nowinski denied a protective order against a convicted felon accused of killing 11-year-old Jayden Perkins ...
Advocacy group calls for Cook County judge to be reassigned after two domestic violence deaths
Cook County Circuit Court Judge Thomas Nowinski is being pushed to be reassigned to a different division due to his alleged ...
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Illinois Supreme Court disbars 1, suspends 10
The Illinois Supreme Court disbarred one attorney and suspended 10 in its latest disciplinary orders. T (ARDC) has the administrative responsibility for the registration and discipline of Illinois ...