Illinois: Lawyer Questions Donation to Judge by Company Whose Driver Killed a State Trooper

Belleville attorney Thomas Q. Keefe Jr., who represents the family of a state trooper who was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer, raised questions Tuesday about $11,000 in campaign contributions given by the trucker's employer to Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier. Karmeier, a Republican from Nashville who was first elected to the Supreme Court in 2004, is up for retention on the November ballot. A justice needs at least 60 percent "yes" votes in order to be retained.