A Pennsylvania inmate whom the Philadelphia prosecutor has concluded is “likely innocent” has symptoms of coronavirus as he remains incarcerated, awaiting a hearing that was postponed amid precautions related to the outbreak.
Democratic Party picks did not all glide to victory and one-third of appointed judges lost their seats.
The court will suspend all non-essential matters for 30 days starting Tuesday, the chief judge told presiding judges in a three-hour meeting on Friday.
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Illinois hit 25 on Wednesday, officials throughout the state’s justice system are moving to respond to the new threat.
Frank DiFranco, who is running for judge in the 12th subcircuit Republican primary, is accused of knowingly taking a false confession that sent a man to prison for 27 years.
The certificate comes nearly two years after a federal court vacated Eric Blackmon’s conviction and ordered him released from prison. Prosecutors tried to block the certificate, but a judge ruled in Blackmon’s favor.
The candidate, Matt Flamm, denied Thursday that his resignation had anything to do with the likely ethics violation.
Under Kim Foxx, 300 fewer Black and Latinx defendants have been sentenced to prison each month, compared with previous years, a new report finds.
A candidate for judge was forced to resign from the Illinois Department of Corrections after his teenage son used his service weapon on two separate occasions.
Democratic Palatine committeeman Matt Flamm is running for the Democratic nomination for a judicial seat. Legal experts say that violates the judicial canons intended to minimize the role of politics on the judiciary.