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    James Linn

    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.

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