The Supreme Court refused Monday to consider whether a top judge in Illinois improperly voted to throw out a $1 billion judgment against State Farm Insurance Co. after accepting campaign donations from company lawyers and executives. The case was filed on behalf of State Farm customers who won a class action accusing the company of fraud for refusing to pay for top-quality replacement parts on damaged cars.
March 07, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The Supreme Court refused Monday to consider whether a top judge in Illinois improperly voted to throw out a $1 billion judgment against State Farm Insurance Co. after accepting campaign donations from company lawyers and executives.
The case raised an important question about judicial ethics: Does the Constitution entitle average citizens a day in court before an impartial judge?
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