Enforcement of Unauthorized Cooperation Agreements Under Substantive Due Process: Stapinski v. People of Illinois Introduction Stapinski v. People of Illinois, 2015 IL 118278, adjudicated by the...
Unconstitutional Application of Section 11–501.6 in Ke v. McElwain Introduction Ke v. McElwain, decided by the Supreme Court of Illinois on September 24, 2015, addresses the constitutionality of...
Understanding the Interpretation of Illinois Supreme Court Rule 137 in Lake Environmental, Inc. v. Damon T. Arnold Introduction Lake Environmental, Inc. v. Damon T. Arnold is a significant case...
Supreme Court of Illinois Limits Application of Judicial Estoppel in Bankruptcy-Related Litigation Introduction In the pivotal case of Terry L. Seymour et al. v. Bradley A. Collins et al., the...
Reiterating the Self-Defining Nature of 'Reasonable Doubt': Illinois Supreme Court's Reinforcement in People v. Downs Introduction In the landmark case The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellant,...
Revisiting Section 2–1401 Petitions: Equitable Considerations Affirmed in Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District v. Walters Introduction The case of Warren County Soil and Water...
Enhancing Withdrawal Standards for Postconviction Counsel: Insights from People v. Kuehner Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Danny Kuehner (2015 IL 117695) is a pivotal decision by the...
People v. Allen: Expanded Interpretation of 'Other Evidence' in Post-Conviction Petitions Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v. James E. Allen, the Supreme Court...
Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Severability and Sets Constitutional Boundaries in Aggravated Unlawful Use of a Weapon Statute Introduction Case: The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v....
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Separate Convictions for Simultaneous Possession of Firearm and Ammunition by Felons under UUW by a Felon Statute Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the...
Strict Interpretation of 'Personal Knowledge' in Admissibility of Prior Inconsistent Statements under Section 115-10.1: Illinois Supreme Court Affirms Appellate Reversal for Ineffective Counsel...
Ensuring Jury Impartiality and Evaluating Evidentiary Sufficiency: Insights from PEOPLE v. BELKNAP (2014) Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Daniel R. Belknap (2014 IL 117094) is a...
Cause-and-Prejudice Standard in Successive Postconviction Petitions: People v. Smith (2014) Introduction People v. Smith (2014 IL 115946) is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of the State...
Illinois Supreme Court Reinforces Neutrality in Preliminary Krankel Inquiries: Limits on State's Adversarial Participation Introduction The case of The People of the State of Illinois v. John Willie...
Illinois Supreme Court Reinforces Constitutionality of Mandatory Juvenile Transfer Statute in Patterson Case Introduction In the landmark case of People of the State of Illinois v. Ronald Patterson...
Timeliness of Order Entry under Section 122-2.1(a): Analysis of The People v. Ivan Perez Introduction The People of the State of Illinois v. Ivan Perez (2014 IL 115927) is a pivotal case decided by...
Distraction Exception Reaffirmed: Supreme Court of Illinois Upholds Open and Obvious Doctrine in Bruns v. City of Centralia Introduction In the landmark case of Virginia Bruns v. The City of...
Illinois Supreme Court Protects Retiree Health Insurance Subsidies Under Pension Protection Clause Introduction In Roger Kanerva et al. v. Malcolm Weems et al. (2014 IL 115811), the Supreme Court of...
Expansion of 'Search Incident to Arrest' Exception: Illinois Supreme Court's Ruling in People v. Cregan Introduction Case: The People of the State of Illinois v. Carlos Cregan, 10 N.E.3d 1196 (2014)...
Establishing the Nature of Procedural Requirements in Involuntary Treatment Orders: In re Rita P. Introduction In re Rita P. is a landmark decision by the Supreme Court of Illinois, rendered on May...