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2006 News - Judicial

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Articles that focus on judicial campaigns in Illinois.

Date Title Source
9/19/06 Judicial Politics Run Amok Editorial
9/13/06 Judicial candidate continues fight over political taunts St. Louis Post Dispatch
9/9/06 'Judicial hellhole' freezes over Crain's Chicago Bussiness
9/7/06 National PAC brings big money to Wash. high court race Seattle Post
8/30/06 Thousands of Illinois workers flunk ethics test for rushing Associated Press
8/23/06 Chief Justices Sound Alarm on Judicial Elections  Legal Times
8/22/06 Reshaping state law in their own image is the goal of some PACs  Seattle Post Intelligencer
8/17/06 Maag to argue defamation claim in September  
8/17/06 New judges named in Lake, McHenry Lake Zurich Courier
8/16/06 Three judges cap campaign donations  St. Louis Post Dispatch
8/13/06 Amid sex allegations, candidates give back Lakin firm's donations  St. Louis Post Dispatch
8/12/06 Man charged with threatening judges  Chicago Sun Times
8/7/06 Judicial mud wrestling: Round 2 St. Louis Post Dispatch
8/5/06 Battle of the judicial titans part two?  Southern Illinoisan
7/17/06 Burke a step forward for women in Illinois Daily Ilini
7/11/06
State's chief justice asks for $7.7 million in damages
Associated Press
6/24/06 Controversial judge plans to retire  Chicago Sun-Times
6/18/06 Chief justice doesn't just get mad, he sues  Chicago Tribune
6/12/06
Doyle retirement triggers new court election system
Beacon News Online
6/10/06 Hopefuls line up for Stobbs' seat River Bend Telegraph
6/10/06 New law kicks in as Doyle leaesv Courier News Online
6/9/06 Panel holds talks on TV spots that targeted Resnick in 2000 Toledo Blade
6/9/06
Judges down to 4 finalists for 2 vacancies
Courier News Online
6/9/06 Embattled Kane judge to step down
Doyle announces retirement; state case against him invalid
Beacon News Online
6/7/06
Stobbs appointed associate judge in 3rd Circuit
River Bend Telegraph
6/6/06
Appellate Court Justice meets with health-care professionals
Olney Daily Mail
6/2/06 First Hispanic to lead Illinois Judges Association Sun Times
5/26/06 Top judge balked at deposition  Chicago Sun-Times
5/14/06
Interest groups targeting state Supreme Court races
Seattle Times
5/14/06 Two judicial spots remain in legal limbo News Sun Online
5/14/06
Spending sets record in state's high court race
Judicial campaigns now are more costly in other states, too
Salem Statesman Journal
5/14/06 Hoffman distances himself from Lakin
Says he never has worked with accused lawyer
News Democrat
5/12/06
Judge unseals child abuse lawsuit targeting prominent attorney
Belleville News Democrat
4/16/06 Study time, judges State Journal Register
4/12/06 Cunningham narrow winner in appellate race  Chicago Sun-Times
4/7/06 Politics a means to end on court
Justices say party ties that helped them get on bench don't lead to
Chicago Tribune
4/7/06 Madison County to get a 12th associate judge
State lacked funds to do it before now
Belleville News Democrat
4/5/06 Burke moves to big bench  Chicago Sun-times
4/5/06 First woman on Illinois Supreme Court will retire this summer  Belleville News Democrat
3/26/06 Competing interests backing 5th District candidates St. Louis Post Dispatch
3/16/06 Judge under investigation steps down Rockford Register Star
3/12/06 Stewart, Berry square off in effort to face GOP's McGlynn  The Southern
3/12/06 Still time to stop one unqualified judge Chicago Sun-Times
3/10/06 Judicial candidate predicts dirty campaign St. Louis Post Dispatch
3/10/06 Retired Supreme Court Justice hits attacks on courts and warns of dictatorship  NPR
3/6/06 Supreme Court rejects judicial ethics case  Jones Mercury News
3/2/06 Lt. governor hopeful to lead judge probe  Rockford Register Star
2/28/06 Investigation of Karmeier sought Edwardsville Intelligencer
2/27/06 Court to weigh states' rights in pair of election-law cases 
 Both could shape future of politics, give strong clues about new justices 
Baltimore Sun
2/18/06 Judicial candidates: We can't be bought Peoria Journal Star
2/18/06 Candidates for circuit judgeship vow no mud-slinging Belleville News Democrat
2/17/06 Cutting 3 judge positions spurs suit 
Candidates say law is unconstitutional
Chicago Tribune
2/15/06 3 new judgeships are eliminated  Chicago Tribune
2/11/06 Judges fear voters' anger over Moran St. Louis Post Dispatch
2/11/06 Recusals by judges could clog the system St. Louis Post Dispatch
2/11/06 Inquiry aside, judge lauded 
• By some in GOP: Dundee Township breakaway group to honor Doyle 
Suburban Chicago News
2/10/06 Court of No Resort  Chicago Reader
2/10/06 Judge's job status is still unknown 
No word is heard from George Moran 
Belleville News Democrat
2/10/06 Downstate judge under fire quits  Associated Press
2/9/06 Illinois Senate eliminates judicial slots already on the ballot  Associated Press
2/7/06 Groups complain justice should have recused self Daily Herald
2/8/06 LOADED QUESTIONNAIRES??Judicial Candidates Advised to Be Wary of Answers Inviting Suits Challenging Canons ABA Journal and National Law Journal
2/6/06 Official: Judge should be on ballot  Rockford Register Star
2/4/06 A Turning Point for New York Courts New York Times
2/4/06 Judge's alleged conduct raises more questions St. Louis Post Dispatch
2/2/06 Court ruling makes donations smell like bribes Morning Call
2/1/06 Supreme Court races should be publicly funded, bipartisan group says Belleville News Democrat
1/31/06 Madison County court race: Hylla vx. Weber St. Louis Post Dispatch
1/27/06 Grilling by interest groups puts judges on hot seat Chicago Sun-Times
1/26/06 House votes to withdraw 3 new judgeships  Chicago Tribune
1/26/06 Key to fair courts in campaign process  Chicago Defender
1/24/06  Senator Raoul discusses blacks in the courts 

Chicago Maroon

1/23/06 High Court Decision Could Open Floodgates of Money into America’s Courtrooms Justice at Stake
1/23/06 Court Won't Hear Judicial Elections Case Associated Press
1/20/06 Compromise would mean one judge would lose chance at election Northwest Herald
1/17/06 Why donations in judicial races demand limits News Tribune
1/15/06 Law's sakes! Look who's running for judge Chicago Sun-Times
1/12/06 Link: 'State can't afford' new judges  Suburban Chicago News
1/12/06

Chief Justice criticizes politicization of the courts

Radio Iowa
1/12/06 More judgeships championed
Officials fear losing positions OKd in '05
Chicago Tribune
1/11/06 3 judges who failed to file get competition Chicago Sun-Times
1/11/06 Candidate who got critics' Irish up not running Chicago Sun-Times
1/9/06 Maag's defamation suit dismissed, again Madison Record

 

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