Cincinnati Ins. Co. v. Chapman

        This Court finds the Judicial Redistricting Act of 1997 (P.A. 89-719) unconstitutional in its entirety. An opinion will be filed at a later date.

        The Judgment of the Circuit Court of Macoupin County in case No. 97 MR 14, Illinois State Bar Association et al. v. Mathis et al., (Supreme Court case No. 83404) is affirmed.

        The motions for supervisory order in case No. 83223, Cincinnati Insurance Co., et al. v. Chapman, and case No. 83241, Illinois Central Railroad Co. v. Chapman, are allowed. In the exercise of this Court's supervisory authority, the Appellate Court, Fifth District, is directed to transfer case No. 5-97-0123, Cincinnati Insurance Co. et al. v. Jesek et

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al., and case No. 5-97-0257, Labree v. Illinois Central Railroad Co., to the Appellate Court, Fourth District.

        The motion for supervisory order in case No. 83312, Utsler v. Justices of the Appellate Court, Fifth District et al., is denied. In the exercise of this Court's supervisory authority, the Appellate Court, Fifth District, is directed to transfer case No. 5-97-0287, Utsler v. Pitzel et al, to the Appellate Court, Fourth District.

        Justices MILLER and NICKELS, dissenting.

        In accordance with the order entered this day affirming the judgment of the Circuit Court of Macoupin County in case No. 97 MR 14, Illinois State Bar Association et al. v. Mathis et al., Supreme Court Case No. 83404;

        It is ordered that the stay of the order of the Circuit Court of Macoupin County, entered by this Court on June 26, 1997, is hereby dissolved.