Illinois Supreme Court· 12/23/2010

People v. Luis R.

Citations

941 N.E.2d 136
239 Ill. 2d 295
346 Ill. Dec. 578
2010 Ill. LEXIS 1895

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

explaining that “except in the context of administrative review, an Illinois circuit court possesses subject matter jurisdiction as a matter of law over all ‘justiciable matters’ before it”
observing that, “[o]n its face, *** the State’s petition allege[d] the existence of a justiciable matter, which [was] the only prerequisite to the trial court’s exercise of subject matter jurisdiction”
holding the trial court had subject- matter and personal jurisdiction
declining to address issues on basis that we would not “pass judgment on mere abstract propositions of law, render an advisory opinion, or give legal advice as to future events” (internal quotation marks omitted)
“This court defines ‘subject matter jurisdiction’ as a court’s power ‘ “to hear and determine cases of the general class to which the proceeding in question belongs.” ’ [Citation.]”
statute did not limit subject matter jurisdiction of circuit court despite statute’s use of the phrase “ ‘exclusive jurisdiction’ ”

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Judges: Thomas, Freeman, Burke

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