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    Illinois Courts Commission

    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.

    Bad Judgment

    Illinois Courts Commission: A System Borne from Scandal

    By Injustice Watch Staff | November 22, 2015

    The Illinois system of disciplining judges first was enacted in 1970, after two state Supreme Court Justices, Ray Klingbiel and Roy J. Solfisburg Jr., fell under scrutiny for having acquired shares in a new Chicago bank just before they took part in deciding a case in favor of one of the bank’s executives.

    The Circuit: Decoding the Cook County Court System

    This story is part of The Circuit, a data-driven collaboration to investigate and reveal how Cook County’s courts work.

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