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The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Seila Law on October 18, 2019, and heard oral argument on March 3, 2020. [12] The Court issued its decision on June 29, 2020. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion of the Court, joined by justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh. The 5–4 decision ruled that the ...
The case was thrown out of court in 1969, [4] but reversed and remanded by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in 1970, [5] leading to a long deliberation. After the reversal of the case the plaintiffs and much of the defendants were able to enter into a consent decree on most of the pressing issues.
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 ...
Williams v. Illinois, 399 U.S. 235 (1970), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that, if a person cannot afford to pay a fine, it violates the Equal Protection Clause to convert that unpaid fine into jail time to extend a person's incarceration beyond a statutory maximum length. [1] The syllabus of the case stated:
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.
A half-century career and status as Illinois’ most powerful politician ended nearly four years ago with a 24-count charge of bribery and racketeering. Jury selection set to begin in corruption ...
Karmeier was born on January 12, 1940, in Washington County, Illinois. [1] After graduating as valedictorian from Okawville Community High School in 1958, [1] Karmeier received a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1962 and a J.D. degree from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1964.
(The Center Square) – A defense attorney has presented a statement in lieu of testimony from Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Lari ...