In 2005, the Court decided two civil cases from Franklin county, two from Madison and one from St. Clair and Williamson. In 2006, the Court decided three cases from St. Clair and one each from Jackson, Jefferson, Madison and Perry counties. In 2007, the Court decided one case from Madison county and one from Montgomery.
Kirk Jenkins
Kirk Jenkins brings a wealth of experience to his appellate practice, which focuses on antitrust and constitutional law, as well as products liability, RICO, price fixing, information sharing among competitors and class certification. In addition to handling appeals, he also regularly works with trial teams to ensure that important issues are properly presented and preserved for appellate review. Mr. Jenkins is a pioneer in the application of data analytics to appellate decision-making and writes two analytics blogs, the California Supreme Court Review and the Illinois Supreme Court Review, as well as regularly writing for various legal publications.
Where Did the Fifth District’s Civil Cases Come From (1990-2004)?
This week and next, we’re tracking the county Circuit Courts which accounted for the Supreme Court’s Fifth District civil and criminal cases between 1990 and 2019. We begin with the civil docket.
The Fifth District is comprised of thirty-six counties in the southernmost part of Illinois, with a total population according to the 2010 census …
Where Did the Fourth District’s Criminal Cases Come From, 2005-2019?
Today, we’re finishing our review of the county trial courts which accounted for the Supreme Court’s criminal cases from the Fourth District between 2005 and 2019 (to date).
In 2005, the Court decided three cases each from Champaign and Macon counties, and one apiece from Adams, Sangamon and Vermilion. In 2006, the Court decided two …
Where Did the Fourth District’s Criminal Cases Come From, 1990-2004?
Last week, we reviewed the county-by-county data for the Supreme Court’s Fourth District civil cases. This week, we’re looking at the criminal side of the docket.
In 1990, the Supreme Court decided one criminal case each from Macon, McLean and Vermilion counties. The following year, the Court decided only one criminal case from the Fourth, …
Where Did the Fourth District’s Civil Cases Come From, 2005-2019?
In 2005, the Court decided two civil cases from Sangamon county and one from Vermilion. In 2006, the Court decided two Sangamon county cases and one each from McLean, Menard and Scott counties. In 2007, the Court decided two cases from Sangamon and one from Piatt and Pike. In 2008, the Court decided four cases …
Where Did the Fourth District’s Civil Cases Come From, 1990-2004?
This week and next, our District-by-District analysis of the originating counties for the Supreme Court’s civil and criminal dockets continues with a look at the Fourth District.
The Fourth District contains thirty counties: Adams, Brown, Calhoun, Cass, Champaign, Clark, Coles, Cumberland, De Witt, Douglas, Edgar, Ford, Greene, Jersey, Livingston, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Mason, McLean, Menard, …
Where Did the Third District’s Criminal Cases Come From (2005-2019)?

Today, we continue our trip through the data for the trial courts which produced the Supreme Court’s Third District criminal cases between 2005 and 2019.
The Court decided three criminal cases from Will county in 2005, two in Grundy and Kankakee and one each in Henry, Rock Island and Warren counties. In 2006, the Court …
Where Did the Third District’s Criminal Cases Come From (1990-2004)?

Last week, we reviewed the data on which county trial courts accounted for the Third District civil cases decided by the Supreme Court since 1990. This week, we’re looking at the data for the criminal cases.
In 1990, the Supreme Court decided three cases from Will county, two from Rock Island county and one each …
Where Did the Third District’s Civil Cases Come From (2005-2019)?
In 2005, the Supreme Court decided one civil case each from Henry, Peoria and Rock Island counties. In 2005, the Court decided two cases from Rock Island and one from LaSalle and Peoria. In 2007, the Court decided two cases from Will county and one from Knox, Rock Island and Tazewell. In 2008, the Court …
Where Did the Third District’s Civil Cases Come From (1990-2004)?
Last week, we reviewed the data on where, county by county, the Second District’s civil and criminal cases originated. This week and next, we’re looking at the data for the Third District.
There are twenty-one counties in all in Illinois’ Third District: Bureau, Fulton, Grundy, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Iroquois, Kankakee, Knox, LaSalle, Marshall, McDonough, Mercer, …