"Untested or Unquestioned Edicts"

Appellate Court judge in Illinois uses his dissent to give a history lesson on the dangers of depending on "expert opinion"

This is an excerpt from Justice Robert Steigmann’s dissenting opinion in Glass v. Department of Corrections, issued April 22nd. I agree with Steigmann that the majority erred in its interpretation of the Illinois Department of Health Act, and in its application of the Act to interpreting the Healthcare Right of Conscience Act.

The entire decision is wo…