Illinois Supreme Court, 2013

The Illinois Supreme Court upheld the Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 against facial challenges under the Illinois Constitution. It held that the Act does not unreasonably invade minors' privacy, violate substantive due process or equal protection, or discriminate on the basis of sex, and that prior federal…

The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed the appellate court, holding that a lump‑sum workers’ compensation settlement is income for child‑support purposes and that the trial court properly applied the statutory 20 % guideline to the entire settlement because the appellant offered no evidence justifying a deviation.

The Illinois Supreme Court held that Domagala’s second-stage postconviction petition made a substantial showing that trial counsel was ineffective for failing to investigate and present a defense that grossly negligent medical treatment caused the victim’s death.