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Panel finds judicial hopeful’s challenge to ballot name dispute moot
A Carbondale attorney that was seeking a circuit court judgeship in the March 2024 primary election lost a bid to reverse the Illinois State Board of Elections’ (ISBE) decision to remove her name from ...
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Federal courts won’t refer Justice Thomas to DOJ over ethics
The federal courts will not refer allegations that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas may have violated ethics laws to the Justice Department, the judiciary’s policymaking body said Thursday.
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Illinois could adopt ‘kin-first’ approach to foster care
Illinois lawmakers could soon make it easier for children in foster care to live with their relatives or other people close to them.
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Criminal law — restitution orders
Where defendant fails to comply with a restitution order in a criminal case, the victim has standing to bring a motion to show cause in the criminal case and seek contempt charges.