by Randal Birkey | May 28, 2014 | Jennifer J. Gibson, Local Government, Uncategorized
Many municipalities struggle with what to do about Adjudication Court scofflaws: property owners or vehicle owners who rack up violation after violation or parking ticket after parking ticket and refuse to pay or do not even show up for the proceedings. Until two...
by Randal Birkey | May 28, 2014 | Brad Stewart, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The United States Supreme Court recently held by a narrow 5-4 majority in Town of Greece v. Galloway that a town’s practice of opening public meetings with a religious prayer was not a violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. The Court ultimately...
by Randal Birkey | May 14, 2014 | Jonathan M. Feinstein, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
Congratulations to three of our local police chiefs who are retiring this summer. Their hard work, dedication, and service has helped keep our communities safe over the years. While we will miss their exceptional leadership, we look forward to working with the new...
by Randal Birkey | May 14, 2014 | Carlos S. Arévalo, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
The summer is soon approaching and soon, if not already, college and high school students will hit the pavement and come knocking for interviews and jobs while they are off school. Their goal: to make some money or, at a minimum, to pad their resumes. While...
by Randal Birkey | May 2, 2014 | Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized, William C. Westfall
The First District Appellate Court rendered a decision in Stone Street Partners, LLC v. The City of Chicago Department of Administrative Hearings that invalidated the City of Chicago’s administrative adjudication judgment against a corporation for some noteworthy...
by Randal Birkey | Apr 3, 2014 | Carlos S. Arévalo, Local Government Law Bulletin, Uncategorized
Now that the Final Four is set and many a bracket has been busted, it seems appropriate that ZRFM’s Local Government Law Bulletin would offer a brief commentary on a recent development impacting college sports (even if it has little to do with local government!):...
