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The old guard of the judiciary moves on as Biden announces new picks for bench As President Joe Biden launches a new era of judicial appointments, the old guard of the bench is in its twilight. The judges of the Ronald Reagan era who pioneered the modern conservative revolution in American law are down to just a handful among the 870 total spots on the three-tier federal bench. Those few are still writing some of the most contentious, attention-grabbing opinions, for example to restrict voting, regulate abortion and limit free press. At the same time, influential liberals of President Bill Cl...

Court rules in Mike Madigan's favor in dirty tricks allegation By AP NEWS CHICAGO - The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Monday in a case involving former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan that it doesn’t have the authority to penalize a politician for unethical actions voters tolerate. Jason Gonzales contended in a lawsuit that Madigan planted sham candidates on the ballot to ensure he would defeat Gonzales’ challenge in the 2016 Democratic primary. The Chicago Tribune reports Madigan received 65% of the vote in the primary, and Gonzales received 27%. Two other candidates, whose nomina...

CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Monday in a case involving former Illinois House speaker Michael Madigan that it doesn’t have the authority to penalize a politician for unethical actions voters tolerate. FILE – In this July 26, 2017, file photo, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, speaks at a news conference at the Capitol in Springfield, Ill. (Justin Fowler/The State Journal-Register via AP, File) Jason Gonzales contended in a lawsuit that Madigan planted sham candidates on the ballot to ensure he would defeat Gonzales’ challenge in the 2016 Democratic p...

The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in a case involving former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan that it does...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan won a federal appeals court decision Monday in which a 2016 Democratic primary challenger for his Southwest Side legislative seat alleged Madigan planted sham candidates on the ballot to assure he’d win.