A Sangamon County judge threw out the former judge's libel suit against his political opponents (Dec. 21, Dec. 23, Dec. 23 Overlawyered, Dec. 24, Dec. 24, Dec. 28). Judge Maag and his attorney, Rex Carr, did not comment. (Paul Hampel, "Defamation suit by losing court candidate is dismissed", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Jun. 10; Steve Gonzalez, "Maag's $110 defamation suit dismissed", Madison/St. Clair Record, Jun. 10, Maag v. Coalition for Jobs, Growth and Prosperity decision) (via Schaeffer).