Tag: Illinois Supreme Court Preserves the Right to a 12-Person Jury
Illinois Supreme Court Preserves the Right to a 12-Person Jury
On the eve of former Governor Pat Quinn’s last day in office, the Illinois General Assembly passed a law that raised the daily pay rate for jurors. However, the law also provided that the size of juries in Illinois should be halved, from 12 jurors to just 6.[1] While much of the legal community applauded