A judge barred Illinois Auditor General Robert G. Cronsonyesterday from auditing the funds of the Attorney Registration andDisciplinary Commission and the State Board of Law Examiners.
Though Cronson has the authority to audit all state agencies,Cook County Circuit Judge David J. Shields ruled that neither thecommission nor the board fit the definition of a state agency.
The auditor general is a legislative officer, and thelegislative branch is "expressly prohibited from exercising judicialauthority" because of the doctrine of separation of powers, Shieldswrote.
Representing Cronson was Special Assistant Attorney GeneralSamuel W. Witwer, who said the …
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