Michelle L. DamaCarrie A. HallTanya M. Salman
Although the State acknowledges that there is no burden of proof at the aggravation and mitigation hearing, it argues that it was entitled to rebuttal time because it was the complaining party and had gone forward with the evidence. Supreme Court Rule 233 provides: "The parties shall proceed at...
Heath's appeal was brought to the Supreme Court in 1985, where courts ruled that because of the doctrine of "dual sovereignty" in respect to federalism, the Fifth Amendment does not bar two separate states from trying the same individual twice for the same act. [Pictured: The Alabama Supreme...
The Sufjan Stevens musical/dance piece/cry fest Illinoise, with music from his 2005 album sometimes of the same name (at other times, it’s spelled Illinois), is coming to Broadway. Directed and choreographed by Justin Peck, the show features a story by Peck and Jackie Sibblies Drury (...
Vol. 22, #6 (Dec. 6, 2007) involves the interplay between Illinois' "targeted ten- der" or "selective tender" rule and the requirements of "horizontal exhaustion." In this single, cogent opinion, the Illinois Supreme Court set proper limits on Illinois' targeted tender rule and provided ...
A trio of Illinois Supreme Court Rule amendments: the court amended rules governing the format of appellate briefs, appeals from circuit court rulings, and voir dire examinations in criminal cases.(Illinois)Gunnarsson, Helen W
The author discusses potential problems with the mailbox rule in the context of circuit review decisions by the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission. He offers an overview of the Workers' Compensation Act and explains why he thinks the decision of the Illinois Supreme Court in the case Grus...
Gunnarsson, Helen W
Guiding Civil Case Settlement Conferences and Their Aftermath: The Need to Amend Illinois Supreme Court Rule 218Jeffrey A. Parness
Illinois Supreme Court Rule 315(c)(3): An Appellate Trap for the UnwaryMatthew R. Carter