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    Cook County Circuit Court

    The Circuit

    Meet the Cook County judge attorneys least want to appear before

    By Emily Hoerner and Casey Toner (Better Government Association) | October 22, 2020

    Judge Diane Gordon Cannon criticized for verbal outbursts, a pro-prosecution bent and jailing of probationers for sometimes-minor infractions.

    The Circuit
    A judge sits on the bench surrounded by traffic barriers

    A veteran Cook County judge has been repeatedly blocked from hearing sex offense cases. Here’s why.

    By Casey Toner (Better Government Association) and Emily Hoerner | October 22, 2020

    An unprecedented investigation of court data finds systematic effort to keep Judge James Linn from deciding sex charges after a controversial ruling he made years ago.

    The Circuit

    Explore nearly two decades of Cook County court data

    By Injustice Watch, The Better Government Association, The Chicago Reporter and DataMade | October 22, 2020

    A new collaboration allows a first-of-its-kind look at more than 3 million Cook County criminal court cases since 2000.

    Judicial Conduct

    Cook County judge resigns, avoiding discipline for alleged sexual harassment

    By John Seasly | September 29, 2020

    Judge Mauricio Araujo resigned after the Illinois Courts Commission found “clear and convincing” evidence that he engaged in a pattern of inappropriate and harassing behavior toward women.

    Judicial Elections

    Two Cook County judges in ‘judge jail’ want 6 more years on the bench

    By John Seasly | September 4, 2020

    Judges Mauricio Araujo and Jackie Portman-Brown have been removed from their courtrooms as investigations into their conduct are underway.

    Cook County Circuit Court

    Activists demand courts release detainees amid COVID-19 concerns

    By Connor Echols | March 19, 2020

    In an open letter to Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans, reform advocates are demanding the release of as many detainees as possible in order to mitigate risks related to the new coronavirus.

    News

    Cook County Circuit Court to dramatically scale back operations due to coronavirus

    By John Seasly and Connor Echols | March 13, 2020

    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.

    News

    Cook County judges’ committee funding Democratic effort to oust Coghlan

    By Alecia Richards and Elena Sucharetza | October 12, 2018

    The committee that provides funding for Cook County circuit judges’ retention campaigns is turning much of its money over to the Cook County Democratic party, even though the party is mounting a campaign to defeat one retention judge, Matthew Coghlan.

    News

    Judge: Cook County judicial corruption did not affect 1977 murder trial

    By Emily Hoerner and Jeanne Kuang | January 24, 2018

    A Cook County Circuit Court judge Wednesday denied to grant a new trial to a man who contends his conviction on charges he murdered a plainclothes Chicago police officer in 1976 was wrongly decided by a judge who sought to divert attention from his own corruption.

    Cook County Judicial Primary Election March 2018

    Cook County judicial candidate, colleague misled jury into wrongful conviction

    By Mari Cohen | January 10, 2018

    Cook County judge said judicial candidate Michael Gerber and his co-counsel’s statements in a recently overturned conviction “amounted to a purposeful due process violation that led to petitioner’s conviction.”

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