IllinoisIllinois
- Lawsuit Climate
Ranking
2008 46
2007 46
2006 45Lawsuit Climate
Illinois has one of the five worst legal climates in the nation according to Lawsuit Climate 2008: Ranking the States. A separate survey of Illinois business owners found 89 percent believe frivolous lawsuits are a serious problem.
View Illinois' detailed Lawsuit Climate ranking (pdf)
View the survey of Illinois business owners (pdf)
- Justice System
Justice System
The court system in Illinois includes the Supreme Court, the Appellate Court (divided into five districts), and the Circuit Court (divided into 23 judicial circuits).
- State Organizations
State Organizations
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue on Illinois' Lawsuit Climate:
