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Stanley v. Illinois, 405 U.S. 645 (1972), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court held that the fathers of children born out of wedlock had a fundamental right to their children. Until the ruling, when the mother of a child born out of wedlock was unable to care for the child, through death or other circumstances, the ...
Case citation is a system used by legal professionals to identify past court case decisions, either in series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a neutral style that identifies a decision regardless of where it is reported. Case citations are formatted differently in different jurisdictions, but generally contain the same key ...
Bradwell v. State of Illinois, 83 U.S. (16 Wall.) 130 (1873), was a United States Supreme Court case which ruled that the women were not granted the right to practice a profession under the United States Constitution. [1] The case was brough to the court by Myra Bradwell, who sought to be admitted to the bar to practice law in Illinois. [1]
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (in case citations, N.D. Ill.) is the federal trial court with jurisdiction over the northern counties of Illinois. It is one of the busiest federal trial courts in the United States, with famous cases including those of Al Capone and the Chicago Eight. [1]
Nov. 25—DAVIDSON COUNTY — If you don't believe the Lord moves in mysterious ways, you might want to consider what happened in a Davidson County divorce case more than a century ago. The year ...
The citation reference. The name of the case (usually the parties' names). Catchwords (for information retrieval purposes). The headnote (a brief summary of the case, the holding, and any significant case law considered). A recital of the facts of the case (unless appearing in the judgment). A note of the arguments of counsel before the judge.
Illinois Reports is the official reporter of the Illinois Supreme Court and the Illinois Appellate Courts. It is published by Thomson Reuters , under contract with the Illinois Supreme Court Reporter of Decisions .
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois (in case citations, E.D. Ill.) is a former federal district court for the state of Illinois. The court was established on March 3, 1905, by 33 Stat. 992. [1] The Northern and Southern Districts had been established on February 13, 1855. The statute establishing the Eastern ...