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Illinois Sup Ct – State retirees can keep their annual compounded COLAs

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 08, 2015 28 Comments

Hey, remember when I wrote in February 2011 how state employees accused Scott Walker of being Hitler because he wanted to scale back state employee unions? First They Came For The Right To Retire After 30 Years On Full Salary With COLAs. Welcome to Illinois, where in 2011 the legislature made a similar "Hitlerian" move to protect the State from fiscal oblivion by scaling back annual compounding of retiree Cost of Living Adjustments and other retiree perks as part of a reform package. Those perks, not available in the private sector, were crushing the state budget.

First Libby, Now Burris

Posted by William A. Jacobson on May 27, 2009 2 Comments

On December 9, 2008, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald held an emergency press conference to announce a criminal complaint against then Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. While there were many accusations, the most prominent and inflammatory was that Blagojevich attempted to sell Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat...

Blagojevich Is Good At Making Others Look Bad

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 17, 2009 2 Comments

I don't pretend to know the ins and outs of Illinois politics. I've been following the Rod Blagojevich saga as an outsider looking in, from a legal perspective. One things seems clear to me, as we approach the impeachment trial: Rod Blagojevich is very good...

Something’s Fishy About The Burris “Paperwork” Fiasco

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 13, 2009 0 Comments

Has anybody actually seen the paperwork Roland Burris submitted to the Secretary of the Senate which caused Harry Reid and Dick Durbin to approve seating Burris?In her January 12, 2009 Press Release, the Secretary of the Senate stated that "Mr. Burris's certificate, and accompanying documentation,...

The Burris-Murkowski Double Standard

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 11, 2009 7 Comments

Harry Reid and Dick Durbin have been adamant that they will not seat Roland Burris unless Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White signs a certificate in the form recommended in Senate Rule 2. Durbin was particularly emphatic that no appointee, ever, has been seated...

Harry Reid Is Wrong — There Has Been A Senate Appointment Without A Secretary Of State Certification

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 10, 2009 0 Comments

Harry Reid is refusing to seat Roland Burris because Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White will not sign a certificate complying with Senate Rule 2. Reid made the following statement justifying his position:And we have a situation here that we’ve had a rule in effect...

Will The Fate Of The Constitution Turn On An 8×10″ Framed Certificate?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 10, 2009 10 Comments

Note: See Related Posts Harry Reid Is Wrong -- There Has Been A Senate Appointment Without A Secretary Of State Certification and The Burris-Murkowski Double Standard.------------------------------------------Harry Reid, U.S. Senate Majority Leader, needlessly has created a potential constitutional crisis over the seating of Roland Burris,...

Harry Reid’s Ego v. The Junior Senator From Illinois

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 09, 2009 0 Comments

Harry Reid refuses to give in to the U.S. Constitution. With each passing day, Reid has been embarrassing himself more and more. The decision of the Illinois Supreme Court ruling that Roland Burris is the lawful appointee of Gov. Rod Blagojevich makes clear that...

Illinois Supreme Court Denies Burris Request – Does Burris Win By Losing?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 09, 2009 2 Comments

The Illinois Supreme Court has denied the request of Roland Burris for a writ of mandamus ordering Secretary of State Jesse White to sign and seal the Certificate of Appointment issued by Gov. Rod Blagojevich. While seemingly a loss for Burris, the findings of the...

A Simple Solution To The Burris Certification Lawsuit

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 09, 2009 0 Comments

In a previous post, I discussed the lawsuit filed by Roland Burris in the Illinois Supreme Court seeking to compel Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White to sign and certify the Certificate of Appointment issued by Gov. Rod Blagojevich. White has responded to Burris' lawsuit,...

Catch 22 — Burris Suit Turns on Meaning of “Commissions”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on January 07, 2009 0 Comments

On December 31, 2008, Roland Burris filed suit in the Illinois Supreme Court seeking an order compelling Secretary of State Jesse White to sign and affix the state seal to the Certificate of Appointment (see Exhibit A to Burris' Complaint) signed by Gov. Rod Blagojevich...

Thanks, and Happy New Year

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 31, 2008 1 Comment

Legal Insurrection Blog started on October 12, 2008, with what is still my favorite post, Obama is Door No. 2.In those first days, readership consisted of me, a few relatives, a couple of neighbors, and some friends of relatives. Then a handful of other followers...

The Illinois Attorney General’s Suit To Remove Blagojevich Looks Even Worse In Retrospect

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 22, 2008 1 Comment

Thanks to Open Line Blog and Capitol Fax for cross-posting this piece.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------On Friday, December 12, 2008, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion in the Illinois Supreme Court seeking emergency injunctive relief removing Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office, or alternatively, stripping Blagojevich of his...

Does Fitzgerald Really Have Blagojevich’s Blue Dress?

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 21, 2008 0 Comments

Thanks to Illinois Review for cross-posting this piece.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------On December 19, 2008, Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich went in front of the television cameras and boldly proclaimed that he had done nothing wrong, much less criminal. Blagojevich pledged to "fight" to his "last breadth," invoking words similar...

Lisa Madigan’s Lawsuit Almost Caused Irreparable Damage to Illinois

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 18, 2008 0 Comments

Thanks for Illinois Review for cross-posting this piece.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The lawsuit filed by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office had almost no legal or factual basis. Legally, the lawsuit failed to set forth any authority which would warrant the Illinois Supreme...

Illinois Supreme Court Rejects AG Madigan’s Motion To Remove Blagojevich

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 17, 2008 0 Comments

As we predicted repeatedly (here, and here, and here, and here), the Illinois Supreme Court has rejected the unprecedented request of Attorney General Lisa Madigan to remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office, or alternatively, strip Blagojevich of his executive powers. The motion was ill-advised, legally...

Blagojevich 2 – Madigans 0, But Fitzgerald Hasn’t Batted Yet

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 17, 2008 2 Comments

The first attempt of Illinois legislators to meet to lay the groundwork for impeaching Gov. Rod Blagojevich didn't get off the ground. The legislative committee put together by House Speaker Michael Madigan stopped working after less than two hours. Reports indicate that the committee was...

Illinois Bond Funding Agreement Pulls Last Leg From Madigan Lawsuit Against Blagojevich

Posted by William A. Jacobson on December 16, 2008 0 Comments

Thanks to Illinois Review and Backyard Conservative for cross-posting this piece.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Reuters is reporting that "Illinois will go ahead with a much-needed $1.4 billion borrowing on Tuesday after a deal was reached with state constitutional officers on legal language issues related to fraud and bribery charges...

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