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IN RE RODNEY H.

No. 101385.

861 N.E.2d 623 (2006)

223 Ill.2d 510

308 Ill.Dec. 292

In re RODNEY H., a Minor (The People of the State of Illinois et al., Appellants, v. Rodney H., a Minor, Appellee).

Supreme Court of Illinois.

December 21, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lisa Madigan, Attorney General, Springfield (Gary Feinerman, Solicitor General, and Diane M. Potts, Assistant Attorney General, Chicago, of counsel), for the People.

Michael J. Pelletier, Deputy Defender, and Maya Szilak, Assistant Appellate Defender, Office of the State Appellate Defender, Chicago, for appellee.

Bruce A. Boyer, Chicago, and Jeffrey Hammer, law student, for amicus curiae Loyola Civitas ChildLaw Center.

Justice FITZGERALD delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion:

In this direct appeal, the State challenges the circuit court of Cook County's order declaring section 5-710(1)(a)(iv) of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 (see 705 ILCS 405/5-710(1)(a)(iv) (West 2004)) and section 5(l) of the Children and Family Services Act (see 20 ILCS 505/5(l) (West 2004)) unconstitutional under the proportionate penalties clause of the Illinois Constitution (see...

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