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Jewish lawyer can sue Cook Co. Public Defender for making her take down pic featuring Israeli flag, gun
A federal judge said Debra Gassman has done enough so far to show the Cook County Public Defender's office violated her First Amendment rights by forcing her to take down a photo from her office showing the ex-IDF volunteer holding a rifle in front of the Israeli flag -
Cook County Public Defender poised to win OK to represent illegal immigrants in deportation cases beyond Chicago
The Cook County Public Defender's Office has represented 150+ immigrants facing deportation in Chicago Immigration Court since 2022. IL lawmakers are poised to allow the office to expand that mission to immigration courts elsewhere. Critics worry the program will only balloon from here, conflict with feds under Trump -
Public Defender, social justice orgs sue Chicago P.D. over 'incommunicado detention'
The plaintiffs assert Chicago Police routinely deny arrestees their rights to communicate with an attorney or their family when they are taken into custody and interrogated. -
Cook County COVID court activity restrictions extended until mid-May; most remaining activities to be held remotely
Cook County’s chief judge has extended the COVID-induced shutdown of nearly all county court proceedings until mid-May, at the earliest, and this time will close some courthouses, while also requiring virtually all remaning activity to be conducted by videoconference. -
Female public defenders could get $9.5M, lawyers $4.2M, under deal to end class action over masturbating jail inmates
The payout for the lawyers is equivalent to 44% of what the alleged victims would receive. -
Federal judge OKs female Cook County employees' lawsuits over harassment by inmates
A federal judge ruled that various lawsuits claiming officials have failed to curb rampant abuse of female employees visiting Cook County Jail will remain largely intact, according to an opinion filed June 26 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.