Agricultural Use Preemption: Animal Husbandry Classified Under 'Agriculture' Exempts from Zoning Regulations Introduction In THE COUNTY OF KNOX ex rel. ROBERT MASTERSON, et al., v. THE HIGHLANDS,...
Prohibition of Cross-Case Comparative Sentencing Analysis in Determining Sentence Excessiveness Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Jay Harry Fern, 189 Ill. 2d 48 (1999), is a landmark...
Admissibility of Prior Guilty Pleas in Subsequent Trials: The People v. Jettie Williams Introduction The People of the State of Illinois, Appellant, v. Jettie Williams, Appellee is a landmark case...
GLISSON v. CITY OF MARION: Reevaluating Standing Under the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act Introduction In Joseph M. Glisson v. The City of Marion et al. (188 Ill. 2d 211), the Supreme...
Illinois Supreme Court Clarifies Proximate Cause in Negligence: First Springfield Bank Trust v. Galman et al. Introduction First Springfield Bank Trust, as Special Administrator of the Estate of May...
Illinois Supreme Court Establishes Strict Connection Between Felony and Severe Bodily Injury for Consecutive Sentences Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v....
New Precedent in Civil Conspiracy: Supreme Court of Illinois Reverses Asbestos Liability Verdicts Introduction In the landmark case of DELORES McCLURE, Indiv. and as Special Adm'r of the Estate of...
HMOs Vicariously Liable for Independent Contractor Physicians: Insights from Petrovich v. Share Health Plan of Illinois Introduction In the landmark case of PETROVICH v. SHARE HEALTH PLAN OF...
Effective Assistance of Counsel in Capital Sentencing: People v. Samuel Morgan Analysis Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Samuel Morgan is a landmark case adjudicated by the Supreme...
Enhanced Accountability for Post-Conviction Counsel Under Rule 651(c) Introduction In the case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Robert Turner, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Illinois on...
Ineffective Assistance of Appellate Counsel in Death Penalty Eligibility: PEOPLE v. WEST Introduction PEOPLE v. WEST, adjudicated by the Supreme Court of Illinois on September 23, 1999, presents a...
Reaffirmation of the Montgomery Rule Over Mere-Fact Approach in Admissibility of Prior Convictions for Impeachment Introduction In the landmark case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Dale...
Reaffirming the Limits of Police Detention: Illinois' Landmark Decision in PEOPLE v. BROWNLEE Introduction Case: The People of the State of Illinois, Appellee, v. Ladresha F. Brownlee, Appellant....
Affirmation of Death Penalty in Gang-Related Murder Case: People v. Terrence Brooks Introduction In People of the State of Illinois v. Terrence Brooks, the Supreme Court of Illinois upheld the...
Reinforcing Batson Standards and Admissibility of Other-Crimes Evidence in First-Degree Murder Cases Introduction The case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Delbert Heard revolves around...
Establishing Standards for Ineffective Assistance and Death Penalty Review: People v. Jerry Ward Introduction The case of The People of the State of Illinois v. Jerry Ward, reported in 187 Ill. 2d...
Double Jeopardy Implications in Felony Murder Retrials: Analysis of PEOPLE v. DANIELS Introduction People v. Eric D. Daniels is a pivotal case decided by the Supreme Court of Illinois on June 17,...
Clarifying Fourth Amendment Boundaries and Waiver of Rights in People v. Nielson Introduction People of the State of Illinois v. Niels Nielson, 187 Ill. 2d 271 (1999), adjudicated by the Supreme...
Limitation of Implied Warranty of Habitability in Common Areas: Bloomfield Club Recreation Association v. The Hoffman Group, Inc. Introduction The case of The Board of Directors of Bloomfield Club...
Limits of Judicial Intervention in Public Education: Analysis of Lewis E. et al. v. Joseph A. Spagnolo Introduction Lewis E. et al., Appellees, v. Joseph A. Spagnolo, Superintendent of Education, et...