People Ex Rel. Partee v. Murphy

The State’s Attorney seeks a supervisory order against Judge Michael J. Murphy of the circuit court of Cook County, directing him to find that there is no conflict of interest for the State’s Attorney to represent the county treasurer and the county clerk in their official capacities in a tax indemnity proceeding. For the reasons stated below, we find that resolution of the issue would constitute an advisory opinion and, therefore, we remand the matter for further proceedings in the circuit court of Cook County.

Section 247a of the Revenue Act of 1939 (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 120, par. 728a)…