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LegalScholar

(84 posts)
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 11:30 PM Apr 2013

Corruption in Illinois & Our County State's Attorneys

Illinois is arguably the most corrupt state in the country.

One reason?

State's Attorneys in Illinois are embedded with the county's political machine which put them there. Complaints against their cronies are dismissed, ignored and lost.

Read an outstanding blog which provides information on some of our State's Attorneys and the friends they keep.

http://countyleaks.blogspot.com/

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Corruption in Illinois & Our County State's Attorneys (Original Post) LegalScholar Apr 2013 OP
Thanks. elleng Apr 2013 #1
Thanks LegalScholar Apr 2013 #2
100% in agreement. AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #3
To AnotherMcIntosh LegalScholar Apr 2013 #4
Ms. AG just had the 7th circuit slap her hard, and now, ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2013 #5
If you're talking about the Levin case, didn't the 1st, 4th, 9th, and 10th Circuits go the other way AnotherMcIntosh Apr 2013 #6
It is the Levin case. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2013 #8
I'm concerned about some of the actions by our IL AG LegalScholar Apr 2013 #7

elleng

(130,156 posts)
1. Thanks.
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 11:39 PM
Apr 2013

As I think you're referring to State's Attorneys, that is, attorneys who are employed by the State, counties, and other governmental jurisdictions, I suggest you edit within your post to upper case 'S' for clarity. (I was admitted to practice in Illinois, haven't practiced there for many years, and I suspect you're not referring to plain old attorneys practicing in Illinois.)

 

AnotherMcIntosh

(11,064 posts)
3. 100% in agreement.
Sat Apr 13, 2013, 11:56 PM
Apr 2013

The blogger should also cover the Illinois Attorney General's office and the judges.


Here's an old one which you may have heard before.

Question -- What do they call an honest judge in Chicago?

Answer -- A tourist.

LegalScholar

(84 posts)
4. To AnotherMcIntosh
Sun Apr 14, 2013, 07:46 AM
Apr 2013

It does cover some stuff on the IL AG's office and the judges.

According to CountyLeaks' profile, this person works alone and doesn't get paid. Covering all the corruption would be impossible.

http://countyleaks.blogspot.com/2013/04/who-is-countyleaks.html

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
5. Ms. AG just had the 7th circuit slap her hard, and now,
Sun Apr 14, 2013, 08:05 PM
Apr 2013

after a coalition of 14 state AGs around the country agree with and endorsed what the 7th did, the USSC just accepted the case. It will be THE case on labor law as it relates to age discrimination.

After all, putting a memo that says, "Get rid of the old white guys" is not exactly something she wants for her governorship or presidential runs.

 

AnotherMcIntosh

(11,064 posts)
6. If you're talking about the Levin case, didn't the 1st, 4th, 9th, and 10th Circuits go the other way
Sun Apr 14, 2013, 08:17 PM
Apr 2013

Or is there another 7th Cir age discrimination case that you're referring to?

If I were a betting person, I would bet on the Supreme Court upholding whatever 7th Circuit case is under consideration.

ChairmanAgnostic

(28,017 posts)
8. It is the Levin case.
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 07:23 PM
Apr 2013

I have been following it for a while. Fascinating discovery results. I never head of a defendant never preparing their employee-witnesses for their deps before. Or claiming that something they dug up the day before was the reason for his firing 2 years earlier.

As I age, I have high hopes for this case.

LegalScholar

(84 posts)
7. I'm concerned about some of the actions by our IL AG
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 02:35 PM
Apr 2013

Why was she in such a hurry to settle the Steidl/Whitlock lawsuits? Why didn't she want this to go to trial to expose all the wrongdoings? Is this reform? How will this change Illinois?

http://countyleaks.blogspot.com/2011/06/below-radar-in-edgar-county-mutual.html

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