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Right Decision, Wrong Author
6/28/2009 12:28 PM
By Ed Murnane -Illinois Civil Justice League

It is not unusual for justices on the U.S. Supreme Court to serve into their 80s. Appointment to the Court by the President of the United States is a life-time appointment and it is assumed -- and hoped -- that a justice will decide when it's time to step down.

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LATEST HEADLINES

Your real estate attorney's role in a home purchase
6/28/2009 11:28 AM
Illiinois State Bar Association
With the housing market in the doldrums, it may seem like an odd time to offer advice on buying a home, yet people continue to purchase a home for reasons that range from a job relocation to wanting to change neighborhoods.
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Distraction action
6/27/2009 9:26 AM
Our View
Claudia Jean Pryor isn't the first off-balance opportunist we've seen hoping to squeeze a payday out of a moment of gracelessness.
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Big Taxes, Big Oil, Big Trouble
6/21/2009 11:25 AM
By Joe Calomino -Their View
President Obama and his closest congressional ally Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) are proposing more than $400 billion in new taxes and fees on the oil and natural gas industry.

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The "real issue"
6/21/2009 10:47 AM
Even President Barack Obama, liberal Democrat and longtime friend of the lawsuit industry, has acknowledged the obvious: doctors don't perform efficiently when they see patients as plaintiffs.
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We need a cure for the common scold
6/15/2009 2:45 PM
Should someone file a class action suit against certain consumer advocates?
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Recognizing the Chicago Nine for producing the CPS Six
6/14/2009 2:00 PM
As the season of commencement ceremonies winds down and collegiate graduates go off to make their way in the world, I would like to recognize the Chicago Nine for giving us the CPS Six.
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Murnane
An Illinois solution: Non-partisan elections
6/14/2009 10:34 AM
By Ed Murnane -Illinois Civil Justice League
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling Monday in Caperton v. Massey Coal Co. is certain to re-kindle talk of the 2004 Illinois Supreme Court election in which Justice Lloyd Karmeier defeated former Appellate Justice Gordon Maag in the Fifth Illinois District in Southern Illinois.
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Akin
Lawmakers punt on lawsuit reform, again
6/7/2009 9:32 AM
By Travis Akin -Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch
When lawmakers recently left Springfield at the end of the legislative session, they did so with a great deal of unfinished business on the table.
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The scavengers of East Alton
6/6/2009 8:46 PM
The fall of the U.S. auto industry has produced plenty of losers: workers and pensioners, stockholders and bondholders, industry suppliers and the American taxpayer.
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Hopkins
Advise and dissent
6/6/2009 11:16 AM
By John J. Hopkins -Side Bar
Fairness dictates that the face of the Supreme Court change, expand with the evolving American society. Doors formerly closed are rightfully opened, places set for those previously ignored. But contrary to the White House spin, Sotomayor is not the best for the job, not even the best Latino candidate.
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When "fair" seems unfair
5/31/2009 2:44 PM

Tribute to Hospice nurses
5/31/2009 12:53 PM
Letters to the Editor

Long term care hero
5/31/2009 11:10 AM
Letters to the Editor

Breaks, meals, sick days, vacation not required by law
5/31/2009 11:00 AM
Illiinois State Bar Association

Reform Illinois: Here's one first – and popular – step
5/24/2009 6:44 AM
By Ed Murnane -Illinois Civil Justice League

Fairview Heights mayor stonewalls public
5/22/2009 10:17 PM

Making public records public
5/17/2009 5:15 PM

Real reform means closing Howe
5/17/2009 9:48 AM
By Sheila Romano -Their View

Sue where it suits you
5/10/2009 5:50 AM

Matris Carus - Mother Dear
5/9/2009 11:14 AM
By John J. Hopkins -Side Bar


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