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New Illinois Rule 243 – Jurors Can Ask Questions!

Big news today – the Illinois Supreme Court adopted Rule 243, which allows jurors in civil cases to ask questions in certain circumstances. The rule reads as follows: New Rule 243 Rule 243. Written Juror Questions Directed to Witnesses (a) … Continue reading

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Blagojevich Jurors, the “Fist to Five” Vote and Three Other Important Deliberation Notes

Rod Blagojevich was found guilty. Bo-ring! My question, of course, is what did the jury think? The Chicago Tribune has that covered. The neat thing to come out of the article was how the jurors took preliminary votes. Rather than … Continue reading

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Throw Away Your Bluebook – New Case Citation Rule in Illinois!!!

The State of Illinois changed good ole’ Rule 23 again. The days of the big old legal volumes (specifically the Illinois Reporter and Illinois Appellate Reporter) have gone the way of telegraphs, newspapers and polar bears. The proper way to … Continue reading

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