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Cook County Judicial Primary Election March 2018

Cook County judicial candidate gave false testimony in civil rights suit

By Emily Hoerner | February 28, 2018

Longtime Cook County prosecutor Brian T. Sexton, now running for a seat on the bench, was chided by a U.S. District judge in 2016 for falsely testifying in a federal civil rights trial about past testimony of a gang expert. The judge said there was no such testimony, “none, zero, zip, nada.”

Cook County Judicial Primary Election March 2018

Chicago lawyer running for judge accused of withholding evidence

By Jeanne Kuang | February 28, 2018

Chicago attorney and candidate for judge Jonathan Clark Green, who represents the city, has been involved in several police abuse lawsuits in which the city has been accused of hiding evidence.

Cook County Judicial Primary Election March 2018

New Cook County judicial candidate becomes fourth with past discipline

By Olivia Stovicek | February 27, 2018

Ubi O’Neal was belatedly added as a candidate in the March primary for Cook County judge. That makes him the fourth candidate in the field with a past discipline from the Illinois Supreme Court.

Cook County Judicial Primary Election March 2018

Three Cook County candidates for judge have past disciplines

By Olivia Stovicek | February 20, 2018

Most Illinois attorneys spend their career never being disciplined by the state. Three seeking judgeships in March primary are not so fortunate.