The Podium and Panel Podcast

By Dan Cotter and Pat EcklerGovernment

The Podium and Panel Podcast episodes

January 17, 2021 Episode 4 - Two Wrongful Convictions and a Procedural Morass
In this episode we discuss three recent oral arguments regarding civil matters before the Illinois Supreme Court: Beaman v. Freemeyer, Ciolino v. Simon, and Eighner v. Tiernan.
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Predictions Sure to Go Wrong: Beaman: affirmed Ciolino: affirmed Eighner: affirmed
Rule of the Week: HB3360 prejudgment interest bill
The link to the oral argument in Beaman v. Freemeyer is here:
http://multimedia.illinois.gov/court/SupremeCourt/Video/2021/011321_125617.mp4
The Illinois Supreme Court decision vacating Beaman’s criminal conviction is here:
https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2042532/people-v-beaman/
The first Illinois Supreme Court decision in the Beaman civil case is here:
https://law.justia.com/cases/illinois/supreme-court/2019/122654.html
The 2019 Fourth District opinion appealed from in Beaman v. Freemeyer is here:
https://courts.illinois.gov/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2019/4thDistrict/4160527.pdf
The 2015 Seventh Circuit decision in Beaman v. Freemeyer is here:
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca7/14-1195/14-1195-2015-01-13.html
The link to the oral argument in Ciolino v. Simon is here:
http://multimedia.illinois.gov/court/SupremeCourt/Video/2021/011421_126024.mp4
The statute of limitations for defamation in Illinois, 735 ILCS 5/13-201, is here:
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/073500050K13-201.htm#:~:text=Sec.,the%20cause%20of%20action%20accrued
The link to the Murder in the Park documentary is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAB1_W0hDZY
The oral argument is in Eighner v. Tiernan is here:
http://multimedia.illinois.gov/court/SupremeCourt/Video/2021/011421_126101.mp4
The appellate court opinion in Eighner v. Tiernan is here:
https://courts.illinois.gov/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2020/1stDistrict/1191369.pdf
735 ILCS 5/2-1009 is here:
https://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/073500050K2-1009.htm
735 ILCS 5/13-217 is here:
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=073500050K13-217
49 min
January 12, 2021 Episode 3 - Free Speech, Anonymity, and SCOTUS
In this special episode we interview Louie Castoria who represented the Thomas More Law Center against the California AG regarding disclosure of donor lists. A petition for writ of certiorari was granted last week and we thank Louie for his time.
This is an important free speech case building on the precedent set forth in NAACP v. Alabama.
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The link to NAACP v. Alabama, 357 U.S. 449 (1958) is here:
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1957/91
The Scotusblog page for the case we discussed in this episode, Thomas More Law Center v. Becerra is here:
https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/thomas-more-law-center-v-becerra/
30 min
January 10, 2021 Episode 2 - BIPA, Standing, and Ambiguity
In this episode Dan and Pat discuss a BIPA regarding standing and removal, Thornley v. Clearview, before the 7th Circuit and a cyber insurance case before the Indiana Supreme Court, G&G Oil Company of Indiana v. Continental Western Insurance Company.
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Predictions Sure to Go Wrong:
Dan - Thornley remanded to state court and G&G Affirmed
Pat - Thornley remanded to state court and G&G Affirmed
Rule of the Week: Illinois Supreme Court Rule 352:
https://courts.illinois.gov/SupremeCourt/Announce/2018/052518-4.pdf
Thornley v. Clearview oral argument is here:
http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/sound/external/ds.20-3249.20-3249_01_04_2021.mp3
G&G Oil Company of Indiana v. Continental Western Insurance Company oral argument is here:
https://mycourts.in.gov/arguments/default.aspx?&id=2519&view=detail&yr=&when=&page=1&court=sup&search=&direction=%20ASC&future=False&sort=&judge=&county=&admin=False&pageSize=20
Standard Fire v. Knowles 568 US 588 (2013) is here:
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-1450
Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 136 S. Ct. 1540 (2016) is here:
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2015/13-1339
Clapper v. Amnesty International 568 U.S. 398 (2012) is here:
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2012/11-1025
Thole v. US Bank, 140 S.Ct. 1615 (2020) is here:
https://www.oyez.org/cases/2019/17-1712
Bryant v. Compass Group, USA, Inc.¸2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 14256 is here:
https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/ca7/20-1443/20-1443-2020-05-05.html
Pat’s column in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin on standing is here:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/donald-eckler-69880814_standing-column-activity-6681832631212019712-nQB_
Pat's Article with Calvin Townsend is here:
https://www.pretzel-stouffer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Im-Still-Standing.pdf
49 min
January 03, 2021 Episode 1 - No Reasonable Court
In this episode we discuss one oral argument and two opinions all before the Illinois Appellate Court and discuss the recent change to Illinois Supreme Court Rule 23. The issues addressed include the organization of the Illinois courts of review, standards of appellate review, Rule 103(b), the Joint Tortfeasor Contribution Act, and forum non conveniens.
Predictions Sure to Go Wrong (Kramer v. Ruiz): Dan - Reversal Pat - Reversal, but if an affirmance then at least a dissent
Rule of the Week - Illinois Supreme Court Rule 23
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The oral argument in Kramer v. Ruiz is here: http://multimedia.illinois.gov/court/AppellateCourt/Audio/2020/5th/121620_5-20-0026.mp3
The opinion in Harley v. NAPCO is here: https://courts.illinois.gov/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2020/1stDistrict/1192619.pdf
The opinion in Evans v. Patel is here: https://courts.illinois.gov/Opinions/AppellateCourt/2020/1stDistrict/1200528.pdf
43 min

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Each podcast episode, Pat Eckler and Dan Cotter will cover several oral arguments and decisions in civil matters at the Illinois Appellate Court and Illinois Supreme Court, with the occasional coverage of SCOTUS and other appellate courts.