Breaking legal news for Tuesday, January 12

State

• Supreme Court to consider request to shut Chicago locks Jan. 15, Chicago Business

Central Illinois

• Jury shown photos of victim in murder trial, Bloomington Pantagraph

Chicago area

• Obama focuses on three judge nominees for Chicago, Law.com
• Sheriff: Burr Oak is thousands over capacity, Chicago Tribune

SCOTUS

• High court upholds death sentence, despite disparaging defense, ABA Journal