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highly deferential manifest weight standard in Illinois

5 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 2021–2026 5 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 (4)

CaseFollowedCited
Jackson v. Board of Review of the Department of Laboryellow
ill · 1985 · cited in 3 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
2 sentences

2026App. 3d 994, 1022 (1989) (“A reviewing court is not in a position to reweigh the evidence, but can merely determine if the decision is against the manifest weight of the evidence.”) (citing Jackson v. Board of Review of the Department of Labor, 105 Ill. 2d 501, 506 (1985)); In re Custody of H.J., 2021 IL App (4th) 200401, ¶¶ 23-24 (stating, in a case with evidence pointing in both directions, the appellate court would affirm because of the highly deferential manifest weight standard of review). ¶ 44 Finally, respondent argues the trial court improperly shifted the burden of proof when it remar

2026App. 3d 994, 1022 (1989) (“A reviewing court is not in a position to reweigh the evidence, but can merely determine if the decision is against the manifest weight of the evidence.”) (citing Jackson v. Board of Review of the Department of Labor, 105 Ill. 2d 501, 506 (1985)).

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In re Custody of H.J.green
illappct · 2021 · cited in 3 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
2 sentences

2026App. 3d 994, 1022 (1989) (“A reviewing court is not in a position to reweigh the evidence, but can merely determine if the decision is against the manifest weight of the evidence.”) (citing Jackson v. Board of Review of the Department of Labor, 105 Ill. 2d 501, 506 (1985)); In re Custody of H.J., 2021 IL App (4th) 200401, ¶¶ 23-24 (stating, in a case with evidence pointing in both directions, the appellate court would affirm because of the highly deferential manifest weight standard of review). ¶ 44 Finally, respondent argues the trial court improperly shifted the burden of proof when it remar

2026See In re Custody of H.J., 2021 IL App (4th) 200401, ¶¶ 23-24 (stating, in a case with evidence pointing in both directions, the appellate court would affirm because of the highly deferential manifest weight standard of review); Tate v. Illinois Pollution Control Board, 188 Ill.

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Tate v. Pollution Control Boardgreen
illappct · 1989 · cited in 2 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2026–2026
2 sentences

2026See In re Custody of H.J., 2021 IL -8- App (4th) 200401, ¶¶ 23-24 (stating, in a case with evidence pointing in both directions, the appellate court would affirm because of the highly deferential manifest weight standard of review); Tate v. Illinois Pollution Control Board, 188 Ill.

2026See In re Custody of H.J., 2021 IL App (4th) 200401, ¶¶ 23-24 (stating, in a case with evidence pointing in both directions, the appellate court would affirm because of the highly deferential manifest weight standard of review); Tate v. Illinois Pollution Control Board, 188 Ill.

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Kelly v. Orricogreen
illappct · 2014 · cited in 1 Illinois opinions naming this issue, 2021–2021
1 sentence

2021See Kelly v. Orrico, 2014 IL App (2d) 130002, ¶ 27 .

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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 (1)

CaseCitedYears
In Re DT green
ill · 2004
1 sentence

2026Respondent is correct that “following a finding of unfitness, *** the focus shifts to the child.” See D.T., 212 Ill. 2d at 364 .

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Statutes the citing opinions construe

IL § 705 ILCS 405/2-3 (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.

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