Supreme Court amends Rule 23 to Allow Citation of Unpublished Appellate Court Ruling | State of Illinois Office of the Illinois Courts

Supreme Court amends Rule 23 to Allow Citation of Unpublished Appellate Court Ruling

November 24, 2020

Chief Justice Anne M. Burke and the Illinois Supreme Court announced the amendment of Rule 23, which will allow litigants to cite unpublished opinions from the Illinois Appellate Courts for persuasive purposes. Amended Rule 23 is effective Jan. 1, 2021.

The Illinois Supreme Court Rules including Amended Rule 23 can be found here.