Justice NewsLocal news for Justice, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Continue reading "Justice Stevens: Eyewitness to fraud"- April 30, 2008 The fact that Justice John Paul Stevens wrote the controlling opinion in Monday's landmark ruling upholding Indiana's Voter ID law has been noted with interest by more than one high court-watcher. After all, ... via The Swamphttp://www.topix.net/city/justice-il/2008/04/continue-reading-justice-stevens-eyewitness-t... Bearing costs of a tragedy- April 27, 2008 Dear Fixer: My fiance, Tyrone Henry, was the victim of a homicide last Sept. 1. He was sleeping on my living room couch when a bullet came through a window and killed him. via Chicago Sun-Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/justice-il/2008/04/bearing-costs-of-a-tragedy?fromrss=1 Court tosses ban on secret compartments in vehicles- April 23, 2008 "The contents of the compartment do not have to be illegal for a conviction to result. In these consolidated cases, there was in fact nothing illegal found within the compartments." The Illinois Supreme Court declared Thursday that a state law banning secret compartments in cars is unconstitutional. via Beacon Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/justice-il/2008/04/court-tosses-ban-on-secret-compartments-in-ve... Unpaid tolls Who, me- April 21, 2008 "They were just getting ready to make him a sergeant when he was killed" Usually I don't dole out practical advice. But my wife and I were puzzling over our Illinois Tollway notice of three toll violations at $20 a pop. via Chicago Sun-Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/justice-il/2008/04/unpaid-tolls-who-me?fromrss=1 Alton Logan gets new trial in 1982 slaying, to be released on bail- April 19, 2008 "I think it's a very important win" A Cook County judge on Friday ordered a new trial for man behind bars for 26 years, ruling that new evidence - including testimony from two lawyers who came forward after their client died last year - made it ... via Chicago Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/justice-il/2008/04/alton-logan-gets-new-trial-in-1982-slaying-to... 2 Investigation Leads To Justice For Little League- April 18, 2008 "And it's going to take a few years to get out of it." A local Little League was facing a big scandal after someone took the money it needed to operate and to build a new field. via cbs2chicago.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/justice-il/2008/04/2-investigation-leads-to-justice-for-little-l... R. Eugene Pincham remembered for contributions to law, community- April 13, 2008 "I'm here out of respect. I'm here to pay homage to a great man" Throngs of people from Chicago's African-American community on Saturday mourned the death of retired Appellate Judge R. Eugene Pincham, their cars filling parking lots and streets near Trinity United Church of ... via Chicago Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/justice-il/2008/04/r-eugene-pincham-remembered-for-contributions... New and emerging Alternative Dispute Resolution Models. What's in your Counselor-at-Law Tool Box- April 11, 2008 Presented by the ISBA General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Section and Alternative Dispute Resolution Section Chicago Friday, April 25, 2008 Chicago Chapter Appraisal Institute 205 W Wacker Drive, Suite 200 A ... via Illinois Bar Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/justice-il/2008/04/new-and-emerging-alternative-dispute-resoluti... Circuit judge for 13 years- April 9, 2008 "He never took a case that he couldn't actually win" Cook County Circuit Judge James O'Malley was acutely aware of the effects that his rulings had on the lives of people and tried at every turn to be a problem solver rather than punitive, friends and relatives ... via Chicago Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/justice-il/2008/04/circuit-judge-for-13-years?fromrss=1 Illinois Supreme Court shields parents from telling woman about son's HIV- April 3, 2008 "She ignored each and every fact that pointed to the truth, which was that Albert had a very serious health problem and she - having had unprotected sexual relations with him - was at risk for contracting it" By RYAN KEITH Associated Press Writer A Cook County family doesn't have to pay damages to a son's former fiancee for not telling her he was infected with HIV that she ultimately contracted, the Illinois Supreme ... via State Journal-Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/justice-il/2008/04/illinois-supreme-court-shields-parents-from-t... |