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Courts & Cases
Lisa Blatt of Williams & Connolly LLP poses in front of the Supreme Court last week in Washington. Known for her humor, bluntness and informality, Blatt will argue her 50th case before the Supreme Court later this month, more than any other woman.AP Photo/Alex Brandon –
AP Photo/Alex Brandon
‘Inimitable’ Lisa Blatt nears 50th high court argument
No woman has appeared more often before the Supreme Court than Lisa Blatt, who will make her 50th argument this month.
By Mark Sherman
O.J. Simpson, acquitted in famous murder trial, dies at 76
O.J. Simpson, the football star and Hollywood actor acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend in a trial that mesmerized the public and exposed divisions on race and policing in America, has died. He was 76.
By Ken Ritter
Justice Joy V. Cunningham translates varied career roles to court insights
Viewing the state Supreme Court as a “gatekeeper of democracy,” Justice Joy V. Cunningham is seeking to retain her seat amid a faceoff with 1st District Appellate Court Justice Jesse G. Reyes.
By Grace Barbic
Trial Notebook
Lawyer erred on personal representative after learning defendant was dead
Answering a question certified for immediate appeal in a case where the plaintiff didn’t know the defendant was dead when the lawsuit was filed, the Illinois Appellate Court concluded that the maneuver used by plaintiff’s attorney to rectify the problem — having his secretary appointed as “personal representative” of the decedent’s estate under Sec. 13-209(c) of the Code of Civil Procedure and then naming her as defendant in an amended complaint — was the wrong move.
By Steven P. Garmisa
Case Summaries
Criminal procedure — denial of sentencing credit
Family law — dissolution of marriage proceedings
Sentencing — conspiracy
Criminal law — void ab initio conviction
Family law — adult disabled child support
7th Circuit Opinions
Celina Montoya v. Rob Jeffreys
No. 22-2791 – April 18, 2024
Estate of Gavin Wallmow v. Oneida County, Wisconsin
No. 23-2141 – April 17, 2024
Songie Adebiyi v. South Suburban College
No. 22-2516 – April 17, 2024
Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC v. DISH Network L.L.C.
No. 23-1788 – April 16, 2024
Circle City Broadcasting I, LLC v. AT&T Services, Inc.
No. 23-1787 – April 16, 2024
Illinois Supreme Court Opinions
Cammacho v. City of Joliet
April 4, 2024
People v. Johanson
April 4, 2024
Kopf v. Kelly
March 21, 2024
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