Steven continued his fight for the rights of all people when he was promoted to the felony division of the Criminal Court of Cook County in 1983. Steven has won several significant court victories against boards of education in the areas of zero tolerance violations and student discipline. This is the first appellate court ruling of this kind in Illinois. This Web Site is intended to provide general information only, as a public service. It does not constitute legal advice, and it is not intended as a substitute for personal consultation with a licensed attorney.
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Further, laws within a state change over time. Court decisions may cause existing laws to be interpreted differently. The facts of a case may cause the law to be applied differently. Judicial interpretation of the law and the facts may also vary. In other words, you cannot always rely on what someone else said happened to him or her in a similar situation.