This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
Judges shall be elected at general or judicial elections as the General Assembly shall provide by law. A person eligible for the office of Judge may cause his name to appear on the ballot as a candidate for Judge at the primary and at the general or judicial elections by submitting petitions.
If a litigant disagrees with a judge's decision, the legal course of action is to appeal to a higher court. The specific process, etc. will vary by legal jurisdiction. It is always advisable to have a lawyer handle an appeal, as they are often factually and legally quite complex.
Procedure for Substitution of Judge in Illinois The motion or verified petition for substitution of judge should be filed with the clerk of court in which the case is pending. Reasonable notice of the motion or petition, which will vary from county to county, must be given to the other parties in the case.
114-5. Substitution of judge. (a) Within 10 days after a cause involving only one defendant has been placed on the trial call of a judge the defendant may move the court in writing for a substitution of that judge on the ground that such judge is so prejudiced against him that he cannot receive a fair trial.
In Illinois, each party has an “absolute” right to a substitution of judge one time under section 2-1001(a)(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure (“Code”), provided that the motion seeking substitution is filed before the judge has ruled on any substantial issue in the case.
A petition for rule to show cause is a legal procedure in which one person, the petitioner, says that another person, the respondent, has not followed a court order or judgment. The petition is a document detailing which order or judgment was not followed and details of how the judgment or order was violated.
Your Response to the Order to Show Cause must show a good reason (“cause”) for not following the Court's rules, directions, or deadlines. You must also do anything else the Court tells you to do in the Order to Show Cause.
Evidence is Everything Show Cause hearings are very evidentiary based. You must be able to show the judge the ways in which the opposing party has not complied with the order currently in place. If the other side has not complied with the order, they will be found guilty.
Rule 11 - Manner of Serving Documents Other Than Process and Complaint on Parties Not in Default in the Trial and Reviewing Courts (a)On Whom Made. If a party is represented by an attorney of record, service shall be made upon the attorney. Otherwise service shall be made upon the party.
A proposed Order is one typically prepared with a motion or at the Judge's request for the Court's review.