Appellate Court of Illinois

The decisions of this court that later decisions in the law library cite most, and where to find its court rules.

The library holds 172,060 decisions of this court, filed through June 29, 2026.

Court level

State appeals court

Jurisdiction

Illinois

Which decisions of the Appellate Court of Illinois are cited most?

These are the 5 decisions of this court that later decisions in the library cite most often, most cited first.

1. Dowd and Dowd, Ltd. v. GleasonSeptember 13, 2004 · cited 588 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
2. Khan v. BDO Seidman, LLPMarch 16, 2011 · cited 425 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
3. People v. Adeline E.November 17, 2006 · cited 317 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
4. People v. InmanNovember 17, 2023 · cited 253 timesNo negative treatment found in this library
5. People v. PeeblesJune 4, 1984 · cited 240 timesNo negative treatment found in this library

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• Illinois Supreme Court

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