Chairman’s reportOctober 2000The Bench & Bar section council has been very active in addressing issues of importance to the judiciary and bar.
Circuit court statisticsBy Hon. Dennis M. DohmNovember 2000As noted in the July 2000 issue of the newsletter, certain circuit court statistical data would be published in the newsletter as soon as provided to the newsletter.
Illinois Judicial Inquiry BoardJuly 2000The Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board has published in its Fiscal Year 1999 Report (July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999) some rather interesting information about the work of the board during FY '99.
ISBA urges ethical standards in judicial racesNovember 2000The Illinois State Bar Association has endorsed standards for the conduct of candidates for retention and election to the judiciary, and is a participant in a Cook County task force that will help candidates carry on ethical campaigns.
Judicial appointments and retirementsApril 2000(1) The supreme court, pursuant to its constitutional appointment authority, has made the following appointments:
Judicial primary electionMay 2000The results of the March 21, 2000, primary election are now in. Candidates running for judicial office who were nominated by their political party are listed below, with their party affiliation and city of residence.
Judicial salariesJuly 2000On June 15, 1990, the 86th General Assembly adopted Senate Joint Resolution 192. That resolution approved, inter alia, that part of the Compensation Review Board's report providing a cost of living salary adjustment (COLA), on July 1 of each year, for public officials, including judges, whose salaries are subject to the board's jurisdiction.
Judicial salariesMay 2000On June 15, 1990, the 86th General Assembly adopted Senate Joint Resolution 192.
Legislature receives report of chief justiceMarch 2000Editor's note: Pursuant to section 17, article VI, of the 1970 Illinois Constitution, Chief Justice Moses W. Harrison II, on behalf of the supreme court, recently submitted to the General Assembly an annual report suggesting improvements in the administration of justice
Managing the time of your lifeBy Chief Justice William H. RehnquistAugust 2000The three articles below address a lawyer's use of time, both professionally and personally, so that he or she has a full and satisfying professional, personal, and family life
A message from Michael JordanFebruary 2000I have been associated with the Bench and Bar Section Council and its predecessor, the Judicial Administration Section Council, since 1975 as a newsletter co-editor.
Recent appellate court opinion in briefJuly 2000People v. Smit, 312 Ill. App. 3d 150 (1st Dist. 2000, Wolfson, J.), is one of those opinions that can be read and reread, and despite its brevity, it leaves lingering questions.
Recent appellate court opinions in briefBy Alfred M. Swanson, Jr.October 2000What level of investigation is required to defeat an allegation of ineffective assistance of counsel?
Recent appellate court opinions in briefSeptember 2000Plaintiffs filed a personal injury complaint against defendants in the circuit court of Cook County, which operates a mandatory arbitration program pursuant to supreme court rules.
Recent appellate court opinions in briefAugust 2000Defendant merit board ordered the discharge of plaintiff deputy sheriff for absenteeism and job abandonment. On administrative review, the circuit court reversed.
Recent appellate court opinions in briefJune 2000This is another Second District Appellate Court opinion telling appellate counsel to follow the appellate practice rules.
Recent appellate court opinions in briefApril 2000People v. Patterson, 308 Ill. App. 3d 943 (2nd Dist. 1999, McLaren, J.). The issue on appeal concerned whether defendant's $6,000 was subject to forfeiture.
Recent appellate court opinions in briefFebruary 2000In re Marriage of Duffy, 307 Ill. App. 3d 257 (2nd Dist. 1999, Hutchinson, J.). The marriage of Michele and Phillip produced one child, born in the mid-1990s.
Recent decisions of the Illinois Courts CommissionJanuary 2000Editor's Note: The Illinois Courts Commission, as reorganized under amended section 15 of article VI of the 1970 Illinois Constitution (amend. eff. Nov. 23, 1998), recently filed orders in two judicial discipline cases, disposing of the matters on the merits.
Recent Illinois Supreme Court decisionFebruary 2000People v. Wooters, ____ Ill. 2d ____ (S. Ct. Doc. No. 83595 (Nov. 18, 1999)), is a decision rendering a judgment few will seriously dispute but because the line-up of the supreme court judges is bizarre (not unusual for this court; see, e.g., Tosado v. Miller, 188 Ill. 2d 186 (1999), the rationale is opaque.
Recent Illinois Supreme Court opinionMay 2000In People v. Cervantes, 189 Ill. 2d 80 (1999), the supreme court struck down, without dissent, Public Act 88-680, the "Safe Neighborhoods Law."
Recent judicial appointments and retirementsJanuary 2000(1) The Illinois Supreme Court announced on November 8, 1999, that Hon. Moses W. Harrison II is the chief justice of Illinois for a three-year term beginning January 1, 2000.