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In 2010, Theis was appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to fill a vacancy on its bench, taking office October 26, 2010. [7] She won a full term in a partisan election in 2012 . [ 8 ] In the general election, Chicago Tribune endorsed her for election to a full term, citing her "universally accepted expertise on judicial ethics, family law ...
How the high court comes down could have a resounding impact on political corruption prosecutions in Illinois — including the case against Madigan set for trial in October.
CHICAGO — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday threw out a key part of the federal bribery statute often used in many Chicago-area corruption cases — including that of ex-Illinois House Speaker ...
Shakman v. Democratic Organization of Cook County, No. 1:69-cv-02145, is a case in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois regarding political patronage in the hiring of public officials and First Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
In July 2008, he was assigned to the Appellate Court. [1] After the 2012 death of Judge John J. Bowman, [3] Burke was elected in the special election to fill his seat on the Illinois 2nd appellate court district , [4] being elected to permanently serve on the appellate court through the 2020 end of Browman's unexpired term. [3]
In 1969, the Greenberg Commission, appointed by the Illinois Supreme Court to investigate Sherman Skolnick's corruption allegations leveled at former Chief Justice Ray Klingbiel and current Chief Justice Roy J. Solfisburg, Jr., named Stevens as their counsel, meaning that he essentially served as the commission's special prosecutor.[4]
Ethics and legal experts warn that the Supreme Court has struck a serious blow to prosecutors’ ability to crack down on the abuse of power and public corruption. And that’s ringing alarm bells ...
Hoffman was raised in northern suburban Chicago by parents of Jewish and Puerto Rican descent. [2] Hoffman graduated from New Trier High School in 1984. [3] He graduated cum laude with a B.A. in history in from Yale University in 1988 and the University of Chicago Law School in 1995, where he was articles editor of the law review and head of the University of Chicago Law School Democrats. [3]