Defining Termination in Malicious Prosecution: FERGUSON v. CITY OF CHICAGO Introduction Pierre Ferguson v. The City of Chicago (213 Ill. 2d 94), adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Illinois on...
Public Nuisance Claims Against Firearm Manufacturers: Insights from Young v. Bryco Arms (213 Ill. 2d 433) Introduction The case of Stephen Young et al. v. Bryco Arms et al., reported in 213 Ill. 2d...
Supreme Court of Illinois Limits Public Nuisance Liability for Firearm Manufacturers and Dealers Introduction The case of The City of Chicago et al. v. Beretta U.S.A. Corporation et al., reported at...
Ensuring Due Process in Involuntary Psychotropic Medication: IN RE ROBERT S. Introduction The case of IN RE ROBERT S. evaluates the constitutional implications surrounding the involuntary...
Limits of Police Protection Immunity: Chicago Board of Education v. Doe Establishes Supervision Standards for School-Provided Transportation Introduction The case of John Doe, a Minor, by His Legal...
Jones v. People of Illinois: Restriction on Introducing New Issues in Postconviction Appeals Introduction Jones v. People of Illinois (213 Ill. 2d 498) is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court...
Inclusion of Family Gifts and Loans as Net Income in Illinois Child Support Calculations Introduction In re Marriage of Joan Rogers and Mark Rogers (213 Ill. 2d 129) is a seminal case decided by the...
Procedural Due Process and Custody Modification: Insights from In re Marriage of Norma Perez de Bates Introduction The case of In re Marriage of Norma Perez de Bates, Appellant, and R. Edward Bates,...
Clarifying Standards for Anticipatory Neglect: IN RE ARTHUR H., JR., A Minor Introduction The case of IN RE ARTHUR H., JR., A Minor (212 Ill. 2d 441) serves as a pivotal decision in Illinois...
Preponderance of the Evidence Standard Established for Best-Interests Hearings in Parental Rights Termination Introduction The case of IN RE D.T., A Minor ([212 Ill. 2d 347](#)), adjudicated by the...
Affirming Conviction: Upholding Credibility Assessments in Controlled Substance Possession Cases Introduction The Supreme Court of Illinois, in the case of The People of the State of Illinois v....
Expansion of Section 2-1401: Affirmation of Right to Challenge Counsel Effectiveness in Sexually Dangerous Persons Act Proceedings Introduction The case of People of the State of Illinois v. Gary...
Affirming Property Owners' Rights to Dividends on Unclaimed Stocks Under the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act Introduction In the landmark case of James H. Canel v. Judy Baar Topinka et...
Refining Successive Postconviction Relief Standards: An In-Depth Analysis of PEOPLE v. MORGAN Introduction PEOPLE v. MORGAN (212 Ill. 2d 148, 2004) is a pivotal judgment from the Supreme Court of...
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Appointed Counsel Withdrawal in Post-Conviction Proceedings Under Rule 651(c) Introduction The case of THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS v. JEREMY GREER, 212 Ill. 2d...
Integration Clauses and Fraud Claims: Insights from W.W. Vincent v. First Colony Life Insurance Co. Introduction The case W.W. Vincent and Company et al. v. First Colony Life Insurance Company et...
Reaffirmation of the 'One-Act, One-Crime' Doctrine and Rejection of Mere-Fact Impeachment in Illinois Supreme Court Decision Introduction The Supreme Court of Illinois addressed critical issues in...
Reaffirmation of Rape Shield Protections in Age-Related Sexual Abuse Cases: PEOPLE v. SANTOS Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v. James K. Santos (211 Ill. 2d...
Defining Legitimate Expectation of Privacy in Non-Curtilage Structures: The Pitman Decision Introduction In THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, Appellee, v. SHANE PITMAN, Appellant, 211 Ill. 2d 502...
Upholding Mandatory Life Sentences for Predatory Criminal Sexual Assaults: Insights from Huddleston v. The People of Illinois Introduction Huddleston v. The People of Illinois (212 Ill. 2d 107, 2004)...