The law requires that people on electronic monitoring be allowed to go grocery shopping or take out the trash, but judges — with the help of Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart — have denied dozens of people this ‘essential movement.’
Posted in2022 Retention, Judges, Judicial Elections, Projects
We answer your last-minute questions about voting for judges
Judicial elections can feel overwhelming, but you shouldn’t leave the ballot blank. Injustice Watch partnered with WBEZ’s “Curious City” to answer your questions about judicial elections.
Posted in2022 Retention, Judges, Judicial Elections, Projects
Is there a better way to evaluate retention judges?
Nearly half of states have public commissions that evaluate judges’ performance. But Illinois, where voters rely on evaluations from bar associations, has historically resisted judicial reforms.
Posted inJudges
Abortion-rights advocates fearful of Republicans gaining control of Illinois Supreme Court in Nov. 8 election
With Roe overturned, a Republican majority on the state’s highest court could limit access to abortions, particularly for teens, across the Midwest.
Posted in2022 Retention, Judges, Judicial Elections, Projects
Guía para las elecciones judiciales del condado de Cook de noviembre 2022
Guía de Injustice Watch para las elecciones judiciales de Cook County de noviembre de 2022
Posted in2022 Retention, Judges, Judicial Elections, Projects
With 40 reversed decisions, longtime Cook County criminal court judge seeks another 6-year term
Though lauded for his handling of a specialized drug court program, Charles Burns’ decisions in felony cases have been undone by higher courts more often than his colleagues’.
Posted in2022 Retention, Judges, Judicial Elections, Projects
Help us distribute our judicial election guide
Injustice Watch is looking for community organizations, local businesses, and civic do-gooders who are interested and willing to help distribute our guide to the November 2022 Cook County judicial elections.
Posted in2022 Retention, Judges, Judicial Elections, Projects
2022 Cook County judicial retention election guide
Injustice Watch’s nonpartisan guide to the November 2022 Cook County judicial elections.
Posted inCriminal Courts, Projects, Surveilling Sobriety
SCRAM devices come under fire from Cook County board
Following Injustice Watch’s reporting, county commissioners held a hearing into the company that has billed more than $3 million to defendants ordered to wear SCRAM alcohol monitors.
Posted inCourt Administration
6 takeaways from our community conversation about systemic issues in the Cook County courts
Injustice Watch convened a community conversation about systemic inequities in the Cook County courts and possible solutions last month, as part of The Circuit, our ongoing collaborative investigation into two decades of Cook County court data.