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
APS v. Sorkin, 2023 IL App (1st) 211668-U considers some important issues that recur in breach of contract litigation and features an appellate judge urging lawyers to excise superfluous adverbs from their legal briefs. The business broker plaintiff sued an accountant for damages after he sold ...
Appellate level justices do have personal preferences for some case outcomes, however, this is tempered by the influence of role expectations, reverence for rules of law and the persuasion of judges and lawyers. The nature of legal commentary and Appellate Court decisions can foretell when the ...
The Supreme Court amends its rules from time to time, so you should always consult the most recent version, which can be found on the Illinois Courts' website atwww.state.il.us/court, click on "Rules" under Quick Links. Also, a few procedural rules varyamong the different appellate ...