A key paragraph from Tuesday's opinion in Scott v. Ill. Hum. Rts. Comm'n, decided by Justice Rena Van Tine, joined by Justices David Ellis and Debra Walker:
In his response, attorney Cole says that he "want[s] to completely avoid legalese and speak directly to this Court." We will speak directly to him: this is unacceptable. Attorney Cole's response should have included scrupulously accurate and precise citations. Instead, it is yet another sloppy filing that misstates the law and creates more work for this court. We do not know why attorney Cole feels compelled to rush out obviously flawed filings, but this must stop. This type of lawyering is harming attorney Cole's clients, his own professional reputation, and this court's workflow….
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