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extension of an existing privilege in Illinois

9 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1998–2023 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Illinois courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
People Ex Rel. Birkett v. City of Chicagogreen
ill · 1998 · cited in 7 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2002–2023
2 sentences

2015The appellate court reiterated the general principle that “privileges are disfavored because they are in derogation of the search for truth” and quoted from Birkett, where this court stated that “ ‘the extension of an existing privilege or establishment of a new one is a matter best deferred to the legislature.’ ” Id. at 153 (quoting Birkett, 184 Ill. 2d at 528 ).

2015The appellate court reiterated the general principle that “privileges are disfavored because they are in derogation of the search for truth” and quoted from -6- Birkett, where this court stated that “ ‘the extension of an existing privilege or establishment of a new one is a matter best deferred to the legislature.’ ” Id. at 153 (quoting Birkett, 184 Ill. 2d at 528 ).

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People v. Sandersgreen
ill · 1983 · cited in 3 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 1998–2023
2 sentences

2023Birkett v. City of Chicago, 184 Ill. 2d 521, 528 (1998); see also People v. Sanders, 99 Ill. 2d 262, 269 (1983) (noting that the vast majority of all privileges in Illinois are statutory ones).

1998Homer, 132 Ill. 2d at 34 ; Sanders, 99 Ill. 2d at 269 (recognizing that great majority of privileges recognized in Illinois are statutory creations).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (2)

CaseCitedYears
ROCKFORD POLICE BENEV. ASS'N v. Morrissey green
illappct · 2010
2 sentences

2015The appellate court reiterated the general principle that “privileges are disfavored because they are in derogation of the search for truth” and quoted from Birkett, where this court stated that “ ‘the extension of an existing privilege or establishment of a new one is a matter best deferred to the legislature.’ ” Id. at 153 (quoting Birkett, 184 Ill. 2d at 528 ).

2015The appellate court reiterated the general principle that “privileges are disfavored because they are in derogation of the search for truth” and quoted from -6- Birkett, where this court stated that “ ‘the extension of an existing privilege or establishment of a new one is a matter best deferred to the legislature.’ ” Id. at 153 (quoting Birkett, 184 Ill. 2d at 528 ).

22015–2015
Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board v. Homer Community Consolidated School District No. 208 green
ill · 1989
2 sentences

1998Homer, 132 Ill. 2d at 34 ; Sanders, 99 Ill. 2d at 269 (recognizing that great majority of privileges recognized in Illinois are statutory creations).

1998Homer, 132 Ill.2d at 34 , 138 Ill.Dec. 213 , 547 N.E.2d 182 ; Sanders, 99 Ill.2d at 269 , 75 Ill.Dec. 682 , 457 N.E.2d 1241 (recognizing that great majority of privileges recognized in Illinois are statutory creations).

21998–1998

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 5 ILCS 140/1 (6) IL § 5 ILCS 140/7 (4) IL § 735 ILCS 5/8-2101 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

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