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The Illinois States Attorneys Association objected to the changes, as the Attorney General and the PAC acquired an expanded role under the new law. The Association suggested that the role of the state's attorney should be expanded instead. [7] As of 2019, the PAC employed 13 full-time attorneys, three supervisors, and four support staff. [4]
Each U.S. state has a recording act, a statute which dictates the legal procedure by which an individual claiming an interest in real property (real estate) formally establishes their claim to that property. The recordation of property rights becomes particularly significant where an unscrupulous dealer in land purports to sell the same tract ...
In 2017, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a state’s attorney’s investigative powers are restricted, as their role is primarily to assist law enforcement rather than conduct independent ...
In legal terminology, a complaint is any formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons (see: cause of action) that the filing party or parties (the plaintiff(s)) believes are sufficient to support a claim against the party or parties against whom the claim is brought (the defendant(s)) that entitles the plaintiff(s) to a remedy (either money damages or injunctive relief).
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's attorney general announced charges Wednesday against a former township clerk and a lawyer who had supported attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 ...
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Initially, the court was not within any existing judicial circuit, and appeals from the court were taken directly to the United States Supreme Court. In 1837, Congress created the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, placing it in Chicago, Illinois and giving it jurisdiction over the District of Illinois, 5 Stat. 176. [4]
The Illinois Secretary of State serves as the ex-officio Clerk of the Court of Claims. [3] Judges on the Court of Claims are appointed by the Governor of Illinois and confirmed by the Illinois Senate. In 1987, state legislation increased the number of judges on the Illinois Court of Claims from five judges to seven judges. [4]