St. Clair, Madison counties remain in the top ten for the worst ‘judicial hellholes’

The American Tort Reform Association has once again ranked St. Clair and Madison counties among the country’s worst “judicial hellholes” — jurisdictions, courts, and legislatures the lobbying group considers unfair.

St. Clair, Madison, and Cook counties were ranked No. 7, just behind the city of St. Louis, which fell to fifth place from fourth place in 2018-2019.
Read more in the Belleview News-Democrat

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