Legal Opinion
Shields v. Judges' Retirement System
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided November 5, 2001No. 1-00-4133PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cousins
The Judges’ Retirement System of Illinois (the System) terminated the retirement benefits of former judge David J. Shields when he was convicted of a felony in March 1992. Shields sought a refund of all the contributions that he made into the System over the years, which totaled $113,222.04. The Board of Trustees of the Judges’ Retirement System (the Board) held that Shields was entitled to a refund of $37,873.27, which represents his contributions less benefits paid to him prior to the termination of his benefits. Shields sought administrative review. The circuit court reversed the decision…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- City of Belvidere v. Illinois State Labor Relations BoardIllinois Supreme Court · 1998
- Abrahamson v. Illinois Department of Professional RegulationIllinois Supreme Court · 1992
- Fumarolo v. Chicago Board of EducationIllinois Supreme Court · 1990
- Kerner v. State Employees' Retirement System of IllinoisIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
- United States v. David J. Shields and Pasquale F. DeleoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Phelan v. Village of LaGrange Park Police Pension FundAppellate Court of Illinois · 2001
- Shields v. State Employees Retirement SystemAppellate Court of Illinois · 2006
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