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5 Illinois opinions name it 1 courts 1992–2026 2 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
County of Du Page v. Gavrilosgreen2 sentences2009See County of Du Page v. Gavrilos, 359 Ill. 2009See County of Du Page v. Gavrilos, 359 Ill. | 2 | 2 |
Branzburg v. Hayesgreen2 sentences1992In that dissent, Justice Stewart proposed the following test that the government must meet before reporters would be compelled to testify about confidential information they obtained from their sources: “[T]he government must (1) show that there is probable cause to believe that the newsman has information that is clearly relevant to a specific probable violation of law; (2) demonstrate that the information sought cannot be obtained by alternative means less destructive of First Amendment rights; and (3) demonstrate a compelling and overriding interest in the information.” Branzburg, 408 U.S. 1992In that dissent, Justice Stewart proposed the following test that the government must meet before reporters would be compelled to testify about confidential information they obtained from their sources: “[T]he government must (1) show that there is probable cause to believe that the newsman has information that is clearly relevant to a specific probable violation of law; (2) demonstrate that the information sought cannot be obtained by alternative means less destructive of First Amendment rights; and (3) demonstrate a compelling and overriding interest in the information.” Branzburg, 408 U.S. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Illinois. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Kalbfleisch v. Columbia Community Unit School District Unit No. 4
green
1 sentence2026App. 3d [629, 638 (2005)].” (Emphasis added.) Kalbfleisch, 396 Ill. | 1 | 2026–2026 |
Davis v. East St. Louis & Interurban Water Co.
green
1 sentence2026App. 3d [629, 638 (2005)].” (Emphasis added.) Id. at 1118- 19. ¶ 15 Similarly, here the Education for Homeless Children Act (Act) (105 ILCS 45/1-20 (West 2024)) gives the minors the statutory right to attend public school. | 1 | 2026–2026 |
United States v. Criden
green
1 sentence1992The objective of the reporter's privilege is to preserve the autonomy of the press by allowing reporters to assure their sources of confidentiality, thereby permitting the public to receive complete, unfettered information. ( Zerilli v. Smith (D.C.Cir.1981), 656 F.2d 705, 710-11 .) In United States v. Criden (3d Cir.1980), 633 F.2d 346, 356 , the court asserted that the privilege protects anonymous sources from retribution for revealing publicly valuablethough damaging or even damninginformation. | 1 | 1992–1992 |
cluster 393154
green
1 sentence1992The objective of the reporter's privilege is to preserve the autonomy of the press by allowing reporters to assure their sources of confidentiality, thereby permitting the public to receive complete, unfettered information. ( Zerilli v. Smith (D.C.Cir.1981), 656 F.2d 705, 710-11 .) In United States v. Criden (3d Cir.1980), 633 F.2d 346, 356 , the court asserted that the privilege protects anonymous sources from retribution for revealing publicly valuablethough damaging or even damninginformation. | 1 | 1992–1992 |
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.