Articles that focus on judicial campaigns in Illinois.
| Date |
Title |
Source |
| 12/29/04 |
My
judge is a party animal Representative democracy beats judicial
independence |
The Economist |
| 12/26/04 |
Justice
Thomas Reports Wealth of Gifts |
LaTimes.Com |
| 12/26/04 |
Close
Illinois' giant campaign finance loophole |
Peoria Journal Star |
| 12/24/04 |
Gordon
Maag's revenge |
Chicago Tribune |
| 12/23/04 |
Judge
quits defamation lawsuit |
Crains Chicago Business |
| 12/22/04 |
MAAG
LAWYER SAYS DEFAMATION LAWSUIT GOES BEYOND COURT RACE |
The Southern |
| 12/22/04 |
Judge
sues over tactics used in election
Maag says critics lied in ads, fliers on his decisions |
Chicago Tribune |
| 12/21/04 |
Maag
Files Defamation Lawsuit: Former Supreme Court Candidate asks
for $110 Million |
The Southern |
| 12/21/04 |
$110,000,000:
Gordon Maag sues groups behind campaign ads |
Belleville News Democrat |
| 12/20/04 |
Gordon
Maag sues over election flier |
St. Louis Posts Dispatch |
| 12/12/04 |
Nasty
race yields more questions |
The Star |
| 12/07/04 |
KARMEIER
TAKES OATH, RAISES CONCERNS |
The Southern |
| 12/07/04 |
New
judge glad nasty race is over |
Daily Herald |
| 11/22/04 |
ILLINOIS
JUDGES: Dirty laundry |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 11/16/04 |
Judge
kicked off bench after lying about address |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 11/15/04 |
Sources
of donations in high court race can’t be traced |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 11/14/04 |
Time
to junk rotting judicial election system |
Chicago Tribune |
| 11/11/04 |
Supreme
Court Race Prompts Reform, Shows Need for Change |
The Southern |
| 11/8/04 |
Judiciary's
ethics lost in Supreme Court race |
From the St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 11/6/04 |
Karmeier
discusses negative ads, filling vacancies |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 11/05/04 |
ILLINOIS
SUPREME COURT: Buying justice
Editorial |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 11/03/04 |
MAAG
LOSES BOTH RACES |
The Southern |
| 11/03/04 |
Karmeier
wins ugly Supreme Court race |
Associated Press |
| 11/03/04 |
Karmeier
wins Illinois Supreme Court race |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 11/02/04 |
Slone
flier misrepresents JS
Editors say statements were taken out of context |
Peoria Journal Star |
| 11/01/04 |
PAC
funds add up |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 11/01/04 |
Judges'
fates rest with voters |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 10/31/04 |
Race
for judge costs $6.5 million |
The Courier Press |
| 10/30/04 |
Illinois
Political Races Break Three Financial Records |
The Southern |
| 10/28/04 |
Money
floods into judicial race |
The Edwardsville Intelligencer |
| 10/29/04 |
Judges
and politics aren't really a good mix |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 10/28/04 |
Politicians
talk frugality but spend big in key races this fall |
Quincy Herald-Whig |
| 10/28/04 |
Tort
reform group will observe vote |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 10/28/04 |
Judge
to jurors: Please vote for me |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 10/27/04 |
Ethics
violation follow up falls flat |
Madison County Record |
| 10/26/04 |
FAIR
SPIN: DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS QUIBBLE OVER 1997 DU QUOIN STATE
FAIR PROFITABILITY |
Southern Illinoisan |
| 10/25/04 |
Money
flows into judicial race |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 10/25/04 |
Justice
for sale
Campaign cash is pouring into Downstate's 5th District Supreme
Court race. Here's why. |
Crains Chicago Business |
| 10/25/04 |
Judge
races get meaner |
National Law Journal |
| 10/24/04 |
Judicial
Races in Several States Become Partisan Battlegrounds |
New York Times |
| 10/23/04 |
Malpractice
debate pours cash on race for justice |
Chicago Tribune |
| 10/22/04 |
State
Judicial Races See Record Spending |
Associated Press |
| 10/22/04 |
State
Bar Says Court Attach Ads Misleadi |
The Southern |
| 10/21/04 |
Judicial
campaigns shatter fund-raising records |
Stateline.org |
| 10/20/04 |
Karmeier,
Maag spar over each other’s political ads |
Morning Sentinal |
| 10/20/04 |
Tort
reform group is ordered to pull ad |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 10/20/04 |
Group's
political ads halted by court
Judge sets Oct. 29 hearing for I-LAW |
Belleville News Democrat |
| 10/19/04 |
Panel
monitoring ad hopes to decide this week |
Belleville News Democrat |
| 10/18/04: |
Karmeier:
Maag has Violated Pledge of Fairness |
The Southern |
| 10/18/04 |
Campaign
money hits record in court race |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 10/18/04 |
Illinois
Supreme Court: Both candidates strip off gloves, civility in
TV ads |
St. Louis post Dispatch |
| 10/17/04 |
Both
campaigns strip off gloves, civility in TV ads |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 10/17/04 |
Ads
in Supreme Court race don't paint whole picture
Judicial race gets too political for some |
Belleville News Democrat |
| 10/15/04 |
Maag,
Karmeier seeking seat on Illinois Supreme Court |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 10/15/04 |
Maag
to Appear Twice on Ballot |
The Southern |
| 10/14/04 |
State
police union endorses Maag |
Belleville News Democrat |
| 10/14/04 |
Supreme
Court race gets ugly |
Quincy city Times |
| 10/12/04 |
4
Cook judges get a `no' vote
Bar group rates 67 others qualified |
Chicago Tribune |
| 10/12/04 |
Bar
group says 4 judges should go |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 10/11/04 |
Ohio
court race attracts big money |
Enquirer Columbus Bureau |
| 10/11/04 |
High-stakes
court race attracts national
attention and big money |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 10/03/04 |
IT'S
THAT AD TIME OF YEAR |
The Southern Illinoisan |
| 9/29/04 |
All
eyes on the Fifth |
Lexington Daily Herald |
| 9/29/04 |
Group
sues for judges' free speech
Canon bars comment on personal belief |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 9/20/04 |
Who
gives what |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 9/20/04 |
Big
money, big judicial campaigns |
Madison County Record |
| 9/20/04 |
Plaintiff
bar gives top dollar to judges' campaigns |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 9/19/04 |
"Lipke
rule" is unfair to defendants, many argue |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 9/19/04 |
Speedy
court docket leaves justice in dust, critics say |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 9/19/04 |
Illinois
Supreme Court has yet to weigh in on venue for asbestos suits |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 9/18/04 |
Huge
jury awards provide incentive to settle cases |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 9/18/04 |
Bono's
firm opened floodgate to asbestos lawsuits here |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 9/18/04 |
Madison
County: Where asbestos rules |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 9/8/04 |
Judicial
Candidates Discuss Ideas, Issues At SIU Law School |
The Southern |
| 9/8/04 |
Several
Southern Illinois Mayors Speak Out for Karmeier |
The Southern |
| 9/8/04 |
Supreme
Court candidates square off in discussion |
Belleville News Democrat |
| 9/8/04 |
Candidates
discuss malpractice |
The St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 8/26/04 |
Supreme
Court candidates disavow negative advertising |
The St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 8/26/04 |
A
MATTER OF OPINION: The madness of electing judges |
The St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 8/26/04 |
Both
Supreme Court Judge Candidates Receive Endorsements from NRA |
The Southern |
| 8/26/04 |
Foes
to disavow cheap shots |
Belleville News Democrat |
| 8/25/04 |
Lawyers
group to watch judicial election ads |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 8/13/04 |
State
Supreme Court race takes new odd turn |
The Post Dispatch |
| 8/12/04 |
Defendants
say Lawsuit Politically Motivated |
The Southern |
| 8/04/04 |
Big
Dollars Expected to Flow in Judicial Campaign |
The Southern |
| 8/02/04 |
Politics
and judges |
The State |
| 7/27/04 |
Law
firms give big to Illinois Democrats
Groups fear money will go to judge race |
Belleville News |
| 7/11/04 |
Court
election a battle for clout |
Chicago Tribune |
| 7/07/04 |
Chambers
Unhappy with Judicial Backing |
The Southern |
| 7/5/04 |
Judicial
races turning political |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 6/30/04 |
Ads
in high court race get watchdogs |
Post Dispatch |
| 6/14/04 |
Judges
have own take on law requiring they live in district |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 6/09/04 |
Illinois
Chamber of Commerce endorses Judge Karmeier for supreme court
race |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 6/09/04 |
Chamber
endorses Karmeier |
Belleville News Democrat |
| 6/01/04 |
Election
finance plan advances |
Star News |
| 5/31/04 |
E-mails
can give insight into Karmeier campaign |
Belleville News Democrat |
| 5/31/04 |
Tort
reform group puts money into race |
Belleville News Democrat |
| 5/27/04 |
Special
interests are turning the race for a seat on Illinois’
high court
into a battle over legal reform |
Illinois Times |
| 5/27/04 |
Campaign
rules question raised by letter to Bush |
Belleville News Democrat |
| 5/26/04 |
Trash
mail shifts tone of judgeship campaign |
Belleville News Democrat |
| 5/25/04 |
Race
for Illinois high court hits low mark |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 5/25/04 |
Luechtefeld
Denies Using Office to Help Candidate |
The Southern Illinoisan |
| 5/24/04 |
Area
man running for high court |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 5/17/04 |
Group
attempts to stop slinging of mud in race |
Belleville News Democrat |
| 5/04/04 |
Details
set, Alliance ready to begin evaluations |
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin |
| 4/22/04 |
State
News Edition (JAS newsletter) |
Justice at Stake |
| 3/9/04 |
Lakefront
judge race goes negative |
Chicago Sun-Times |
| 3/8/04 |
The
lawsuit capital |
Chicago Tribune |
| 3/8/04 |
Business
running in judicial contest
Class-action foes target election |
Chicago Tribune |
| 2/6/04 |
Candidates
are on track to set record for fund raising |
St. Louis Post Dispatch |
| 1/28/04 |
Tort
Reform Battleground |
Legal Times |
| 1/24/04 |
Judge
loses law license for 2 months |
Chicago Sun-Times |
