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Know your rights: What to do if you’re a student facing school discipline
A Chicago civil rights attorney offers advice for students facing school discipline and their parents.
Illinois
The third largest state in the United States of America.
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Conozca sus derechos: qué hacer si es un estudiante que enfrenta una disciplina escolar
Un abogado de derechos civiles de Chicago ofrece consejos para los estudiantes que enfrentan disciplina escolar y sus padres.
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‘Contratos de Pandillas’ en escuelas de Cicero y Berwyn causan preocupación sobre la criminalización juvenil
Más de 100 estudiantes en siete años han firmado “contratos de pandilla” por una presunta afiliación a una pandilla.
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‘Gang contracts’ in Cicero and Berwyn schools raise concerns about criminalization of youth
More than 100 students in seven years have signed “gang contracts” for a suspected gang affiliation.
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Illinois prison guards harass, assault transgender prisoner, lawsuit says
The lawsuit contends guards at two Illinois prisons beat and harassed a transgender female prisoner, and that she has been moved to solitary confinement after filing a complaint.
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Becoming a Circuit Judge in Cook County
Becoming a circuit judge in Cook County is a complex process. Here’s an explanation of how it works.
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In Illinois, punishment is slow and lenient for errant judges
It commonly takes years to act against judges who violate the Illinois Code of Judicial Conduct, and the punishment seldom is more than a public reprimand, Injustice Watch’s first investigation found.
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Joseph C. Polito, Will County Associate Judge
Polito was suspended by the Illinois Courts Commission for 60 days in 2013. Polito retired from the bench in July this year and is now collecting a monthly pension of $6,415.78.
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William G. Schwartz, Jackson County Circuit Court Judge
First District Circuit Judge of Jackson County, was appointed as associate judge in 1986, then appointed to a vacancy on the circuit court before winning election to that seat in 1992. In 2001, the Judicial Inquiry Board filed a complaint over Schwartz’ decision to bar Southern Illinois Law School students from serving in his courtroom, after his stepson’s application to enroll there was denied.
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Douglas J. Simpson, Cook County Associate Judge
Five years after being appointed as a Cook County associate judge in 2005, Simpson participated in an ex parte conversation involving another judge and a business owner whom Simpson had talked to about detailing his vehicle. Simpson received a censure for the misconduct. Simpson is retired from the bench, is registered to practice law in Illinois and will receive $73,449.36 in Illinois pension this year.