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Illinois 1st District Appellate Justice Jesse G. Reyes participates in a candidate forum last month at the Union League Club of Chicago. – Grace Barbic/Chicago Daily Law Bulletin

Jesse G. Reyes makes case he’d lend different voice to high court

Breaking down language barriers and increasing access to justice are at the top of the agenda for 1st District Appellate Court Justice Jesse G. Reyes as he vies for a second time to become the first Latino to serve on the state’s highest court.
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Boeing put under Senate scrutiny over safety culture

An engineer at Boeing said Wednesday that the aircraft company, in rushing to produce as many planes as possible, is taking manufacturing shortcuts that could lead to jetliners breaking apart.
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Judge Leonard Murray brings experience, perseverance to appellate race

Judge Leonard Murray said his experience doing “virtually every type of case” will prove advantageous if elected to the 1st District Appellate Court.

Trial Notebook

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Judge offers guidance for avoiding federal ‘trap’ in med-mal case

Joining a decision from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that affirmed a judgment against two “unwary litigants” who were blindsided by “surprise hurdles” created by a combined operation of the Federally Supported Health Centers Assistance Act and the Federal Tort Claims Act, Circuit Judge Amul Thapar wrote separately “to explain how litigants can avoid these traps and preserve meritorious claims.”

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