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reach doctrine in Illinois

9 Illinois opinions name it 2 courts 1967–2022 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Courson v. Danville School Dist.green
illappct · 2002 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2018–2019
2 sentences

2019See Courson, 333 Ill.

2018See Courson , 333 Ill.

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In Re Support of Halasgreen
ill · 1984 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2022–2022
1 sentence

2022See In re Halas, 104 Ill. 2d 83 , 92 (1984) (In contract construction, effect must be given to all language “so that provisions which appear to be conflicting or inconsistent may be reconciled and harmonized.”).

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Grant v. Bennettgreen
· 1880 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020See id. at 522, 524-25 .

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People v. Sandersgreen
ill · 1983 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
2 sentences

2012Further, beyond the foreign cases cited by the trial court, review of the relevant statutory provisions and our courts’ discussion of this issue supports the trial court’s finding. ¶ 36 I believe that our supreme court’s discussion of the marital privilege in People v. Sanders, 99 Ill. 2d 262, 270 (1983), is instructive to how we should consider the privilege itself, legislative intent and policy, and foreign case law in interpreting the reach of the privilege and any exception.

2012Noting that the marital privilege results from a policy not of safeguarding the quality of evidence at trial, but from a policy of promoting family harmony, the Sanders court quoted the United States Supreme Court: “ ‘Testimonial exclusionary rules and privileges contravene the fundamental principle that “ ‘the public ... has a right to every man’s evidence.’ ” [Citation.] As such, they must be strictly construed and accepted “only to the very limited extent that permitting a refusal to testify or excluding relevant evidence has a public good transcending the normally predominant principle of

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Trammel v. United Statesgreen
scotus · 1980 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2012–2012
1 sentence

2012Noting that the marital privilege results from a policy not of safeguarding the quality of evidence at trial, but from a policy of promoting family harmony, the Sanders court quoted the United States Supreme Court: “ ‘Testimonial exclusionary rules and privileges contravene the fundamental principle that “ ‘the public ... has a right to every man’s evidence.’ ” [Citation.] As such, they must be strictly construed and accepted “only to the very limited extent that permitting a refusal to testify or excluding relevant evidence has a public good transcending the normally predominant principle of

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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 (7)

CaseCitedYears
Knight v. Jewett green
cal · 1992
2 sentences

2006Knight, 3 Cal. 4th at 303-15 , 834 P.2d at 699-708 , 11 Cal. Rptr. 2d at 5-14 .

2006Knight, 3 Cal. 4th at 303-15 , 834 P.2d at 699-708 , 11 Cal. Rptr. 2d at 5-14 .

22006–2006
People v. Pickett green
ill · 1973
2 sentences

1983This court has held on several occasions that the waiver rule applies to constitutional questions, as well as to other issues. ( People v. Precup (1978), 73 Ill.2d 7 ; People v. Howell (1975), 60 Ill.2d 117 ; People v. Pickett (1973), 54 Ill.2d 280 ; People v. Black (1972), 52 Ill.2d 544 ; People v. Long (1968), 39 Ill.2d 40 .) The fact that a fifth amendment right may have been involved does not put the matter beyond the reach of the waiver rule.

1983(People v. Precup (1978), 73 Ill. 2d 7 ; People v. Howell (1975), 60 Ill. 2d 117 ; People v. Pickett (1973), 54 Ill. 2d 280 ; People v. Black (1972), 52 Ill. 2d 544 ; People v. Long (1968), 39 Ill. 2d 40 .) The fact that a fifth amendment right may have been involved does not put the matter beyond the reach of the waiver rule.

11983–1983
The PEOPLE v. Long green
ill · 1968
2 sentences

1983This court has held on several occasions that the waiver rule applies to constitutional questions, as well as to other issues. ( People v. Precup (1978), 73 Ill.2d 7 ; People v. Howell (1975), 60 Ill.2d 117 ; People v. Pickett (1973), 54 Ill.2d 280 ; People v. Black (1972), 52 Ill.2d 544 ; People v. Long (1968), 39 Ill.2d 40 .) The fact that a fifth amendment right may have been involved does not put the matter beyond the reach of the waiver rule.

1983(People v. Precup (1978), 73 Ill. 2d 7 ; People v. Howell (1975), 60 Ill. 2d 117 ; People v. Pickett (1973), 54 Ill. 2d 280 ; People v. Black (1972), 52 Ill. 2d 544 ; People v. Long (1968), 39 Ill. 2d 40 .) The fact that a fifth amendment right may have been involved does not put the matter beyond the reach of the waiver rule.

11983–1983
People v. Howell green
ill · 1975
2 sentences

1983This court has held on several occasions that the waiver rule applies to constitutional questions, as well as to other issues. ( People v. Precup (1978), 73 Ill.2d 7 ; People v. Howell (1975), 60 Ill.2d 117 ; People v. Pickett (1973), 54 Ill.2d 280 ; People v. Black (1972), 52 Ill.2d 544 ; People v. Long (1968), 39 Ill.2d 40 .) The fact that a fifth amendment right may have been involved does not put the matter beyond the reach of the waiver rule.

1983(People v. Precup (1978), 73 Ill. 2d 7 ; People v. Howell (1975), 60 Ill. 2d 117 ; People v. Pickett (1973), 54 Ill. 2d 280 ; People v. Black (1972), 52 Ill. 2d 544 ; People v. Long (1968), 39 Ill. 2d 40 .) The fact that a fifth amendment right may have been involved does not put the matter beyond the reach of the waiver rule.

11983–1983
People v. Precup green
ill · 1978
2 sentences

1983This court has held on several occasions that the waiver rule applies to constitutional questions, as well as to other issues. ( People v. Precup (1978), 73 Ill.2d 7 ; People v. Howell (1975), 60 Ill.2d 117 ; People v. Pickett (1973), 54 Ill.2d 280 ; People v. Black (1972), 52 Ill.2d 544 ; People v. Long (1968), 39 Ill.2d 40 .) The fact that a fifth amendment right may have been involved does not put the matter beyond the reach of the waiver rule.

1983(People v. Precup (1978), 73 Ill. 2d 7 ; People v. Howell (1975), 60 Ill. 2d 117 ; People v. Pickett (1973), 54 Ill. 2d 280 ; People v. Black (1972), 52 Ill. 2d 544 ; People v. Long (1968), 39 Ill. 2d 40 .) The fact that a fifth amendment right may have been involved does not put the matter beyond the reach of the waiver rule.

11983–1983
People v. Black green
ill · 1972
2 sentences

1983This court has held on several occasions that the waiver rule applies to constitutional questions, as well as to other issues. ( People v. Precup (1978), 73 Ill.2d 7 ; People v. Howell (1975), 60 Ill.2d 117 ; People v. Pickett (1973), 54 Ill.2d 280 ; People v. Black (1972), 52 Ill.2d 544 ; People v. Long (1968), 39 Ill.2d 40 .) The fact that a fifth amendment right may have been involved does not put the matter beyond the reach of the waiver rule.

1983(People v. Precup (1978), 73 Ill. 2d 7 ; People v. Howell (1975), 60 Ill. 2d 117 ; People v. Pickett (1973), 54 Ill. 2d 280 ; People v. Black (1972), 52 Ill. 2d 544 ; People v. Long (1968), 39 Ill. 2d 40 .) The fact that a fifth amendment right may have been involved does not put the matter beyond the reach of the waiver rule.

11983–1983
Koplin v. Thomas, Haab & Botts green
illappct · 1966
1 sentence

1967Koplin v. Thomas, Haab & Botts, 73 Ill App2d 242, 248, 219 NE2d 646 (1966).

11967–1967

Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 735 ILCS 5/2-619 (3)

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.

Where else courts name it

CA 35 (1963–2025) NY 15 (1971–2011) LA 14 (1984–2015) FL 12 (1982–2025) NJ 11 (1973–2024) IL 9 (1967–2022) MD 8 (1926–2015) WA 7 (1904–2016) MA 7 (1977–2014) UT 7 (2002–2026) IA 6 (1977–2017) WY 5 (1981–2006) AK 4 (1967–2005) MI 4 (1975–2015) VA 4 (1988–2014) TX 4 (1966–2017) OR 3 (1981–2003) CT 3 (2005–2017) AZ 3 (1997–2018) TN 3 (2014–2018) DC 3 (1981–2002) OK 2 (2019–2019) ME 2 (2000–2016) MN 2 (1967–1985) WV 2 (2003–2016) ID 2 (1943–2007) VT 2 (2016–2024) PA 2 (2002–2021) IN 2 (2006–2023) OH 2 (2020–2021) MT 2 (2011–2015)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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