Applications for the next class of Cook County Associate Judges to be taken...
Well, that didn't take long.The ink is barely dry on the commissions of the latest class of Cook County Associate Judges and already applications are open for the next class.The above link will take...
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Marsalek and Lopez to be honored at the Advocates Society Summer Reception
The Advocates Society of Polish American Lawyers will hold its Summer Reception and Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, August 28, beginning at 5:00 p.m. with a cocktail and appetizer reception at the Cerise...
View ArticleJudge Raul Vega named Acting Presiding Judge of Domestic Violence Division
Chief Judge Timothy C. Evans announced yesterday that Judge Raul Vega will become Acting Presiding Judge of the Domestic Violence Division of the Cook County on Circuit Court on September 4.The current...
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Lawyers Assistance Program Annual Dinner and Awards Ceremony set for November 1
The Lawyers Assistance Program will hold its annual dinner on Thursday, November 1 at the Union League Club. A reception, beginning at 5:30, will precede the dinner, which is scheduled to begin at 6:30...
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Decalogue Society and Arab American Bar Association announce 2018 Building...
The Decalogue Society of Lawyers and Arab American Bar Association of Illinois will co-host the annual Building Bridges Awards on Tuesday, August 28, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., in the 11th floor reception...
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Chicago Federation of Labor makes endorsements in contested judicial races
The Chicago Federation of Labor has endorsed Judge Samuel J. Betar III and former Judge Ketki "Kay" Steffen in their respective 13th Subcircuit races (the O'Donnell and Crane vacancies, respectively)....
View ArticleI am NOT running for mayor
I guess I better get that right out of the way.Since Mayor Emmanuel's announcement yesterday that he would not seek a third term after all, a host of new candidates have declared themselves... sent out...
View ArticlePost-trial motions denied in Jessica O'Brien case; sentencing set for October 9
Judge Thomas Durkin's 45-page Memorandum Opinion & Order denying Jessica A. O'Brien's post-trial motions for a judgment of acquittal or, alternatively, for a new trial was entered yesterday. The...
View ArticleIt's not necessarily bad for a judge to be reversed... but it might be
A few weeks back, Injustice Watch (also linked in the Sidebar here) ran a piece entitled, "Chicago’s harshest judge seeks retention with 34 decisions undone in 6 years."The linked Injustice Watch...
View ArticleGuest post: An "open letter" from Judicial Accountability PAC
By printing this "open letter" I mean to take no position or offer any position on the matters expressed. The opinions expressed in this post are those of the authors, who signed this post (see...
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Jewish Judges Association of Illinois Annual Award and Installation Dinner...
The Jewish Judges Association of Illinois will hold its 16th Annual Award and Installation Dinner on Thursday, November 8, in the Crystal Ballroom of the Hyatt Regency Chicago, 151 East Wacker Drive....
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September 12 fundraiser set for Judge Sam Betar
Supporters of Judge Samuel J. Betar's 13th Subcircuit candidacy have scheduled a fundraiser for their candidate on Wednesday, September 12, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Chicago offices of Polsinelli,...
View ArticleGuest Post: Dr. Klumpp reports on record spending in 2018 judicial primary
by Albert J. KlumppAfter the March primary election I provided FWIW with an analysis of the results of Cook County’s judicial contests. At that time I did not have data on campaign spending by the...
View ArticleChicago Bar Association announces John Paul Stevens Award recipients
The Chicago Bar Association has named nine "influential attorneys who stand out in their respective areas of practice as recipients of the association's top legal awards," the 2018 John Paul Stevens...
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October 10 fundraiser set for Daniel Patrick Fitzgerald
Supporters of Daniel Patrick Fitzgerald's campaign for the Lawrence vacancy in the far northwest suburban 13th Judicial Subcircuit have announced a "One Month to Go" fundraiser for their candidate on...
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Friday, September 28 fundraiser set for Joel Chupack
The Vault (the former American National Bank vault) on the lower level of 33 N. LaSalle Street is the venue chosen by supporters of 12th Subcircuit candidate Joel Chupack for their "Dash to the Polls"...
View ArticleJessica O'Brien off the November retention ballot
In an order entered today, the Illinois Supreme Court, on its own motion, dismissed as moot the mandamus petition filed to knock Judge Jessica A. O'Brien off the November retention ballot.According to...
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September 27 fundraiser set for David Studenroth
Supporters of David Studenroth's bid for the Maki vacancy in the 12th Subcircuit have organized a fundraiser for their candidate on Thursday, September 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Park Ridge...
View ArticleMore judges not on the retention ballot
This gets complicated, but bear with me.We know who is serving on the Cook County bench at any given time because the list of serving judges is regularly updated on the Illinois Courts website. It's...
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Uh oh
Well, on the bright side, it's been six weeks since the last outage. That one was referred to as "challenges with [the] Case Management System." This one is an "integration outage."Is that better... or...
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