Retired Judge Tapped to Fill Vacancy on State Appellate Bench, Administrators Say
"I can think of no one better to honor filling this vacancy with than Judge Hackett. Judge Hackett nobly served as a judge in Madison County for 18 years. The citizens of the district will best be served by someone of his stature until they have the opportunity to elect their next appellate justice," Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice David K. Overstreet said in a statement.
With Democracy Practice, Kline & Specter Takes a National Aim
"We aren't charging for any of this work. But we are excited to contribute to these causes, and the professional satisfaction this brings is the best form of compensation,” co-founder Shainin Specter said of efforts including a case seeking to allow Pennsylvania independent voters to participate in primary elections and an amicus brief on behalf of law firms litigating against the Trump administration.