IN RE SUMMERVILLE

No. 1-89-1136.

190 Ill. App.3d 1072 (1989)

547 N.E.2d 513

In re JODI SUMMERVILLE, a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois, Petitioner-Appellee, v. Jodi Summerville, a Minor, by her Next Friend Patrick T. Murphy, Public Guardian of Cook County, Respondent-Appellant).

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (1st Division).

Opinion filed November 6, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick T. Murphy, Public Guardian, of Chicago, for appellant.

Cecil A. Partee, State's Attorney, of Chicago (Inge Fryklund, David R. Butzen, and Mark A. Shlifka, Assistant State's Attorneys, of counsel), for the People.


Reversed and remanded.

JUSTICE O'CONNOR delivered the opinion of the court:

Patrick Murphy, as public guardian (the Public Guardian), appeals a protective order forbidding public discussion of a child custody case and a subsequent ruling denying his motion to lift that order. The Public Guardian argues that the order violates the first amendment and is vague and overbroad. For the reasons below, we hold that the protective order violates the first amendment...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases