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Statement Opposing Trump Administration’s Arrests, Detention, and Attempts to Deport Student Activists
The Chicago Council of Lawyers is alarmed and appalled by the federal government’s decision to intentionally violate the First Amendment Rights of a lawful resident of the United States.
STATEMENT OPPOSING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION’S TARGETING OF PRO BONO COUNSEL REPRESENTING JACK SMITH
On February 25, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum suspending the security clearances of all partners and employees of Covington & Burling LLP who assisted former Special Counsel Jack Smith. The memorandum also ordered all [...]
Statement on the improper move to dismiss the indictment against Eric Adams
This statement appeared in the Chicago Tribune as a letter to the editor on February 20, 2025. The Chicago Council of Lawyers condemns the blatantly political order to dismiss the indictment against New York Mayor [...]
STATEMENT OF CHICAGO COUNCIL OF LAWYERS OPPOSING MIGRANT DETENTION CENTER IN GUANTANAMO
On January 29, 2025, President Trump issued a memorandum directing the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to expand the Migrant Operations Center in Guantanamo Bay in order to address “immigration enforcement [...]
Cook County Judge Under State Disciplinary Investigation after Allegedly Sharing Racist Meme
Judge Caroline Glennon-Goodman, a Cook County judge, is under disciplinary review for allegedly sending a racist meme in a text message. As reported by Injustice Watch and WBEZ, the meme depicts an AI-generated image of [...]
Membership in the Council
We were glad so many of you joined us at our members' meeting in October and at our fall fundraiser with Chicago Appleseed in November. We have exciting plans for membership engagement in 2025, so [...]
Judicial Retention Election Results
Tuesday was the last day provisional ballots can be counted and it appears one Cook County Circuit Court judge will be losing their seat. Shannon O'Malley gained only 58% Yes for Retention votes. All members [...]
Judicial Evaluations Available Now for the 2024 General Election: The Chicago Council of Lawyers Finds 4 Judges Not Qualified and 12 Judges Well Qualified
The Chicago Council of Lawyers has released our recommendations for the judicial retention ballot in the November 2024 general election. The Committee to Elect Qualified Judges' sample ballot is also available for download.You can read [...]
Second-Ever Class of the Future Justice Lawyers of Chicago Capstone Report, “School or Prisons,” Now Published
The forward, below, was written by David Schrodt, Board Member of the National Appleseed Network, Board Member of the Chicago Council of Lawyers, and Leader of the Collaboration for Justice’s FJLOC Working Group This report [...]
Letters to the Editor Commentary
Stoking fears about DNC protests gets in the way of right to peacefully protest Now, more than ever, we must renew our collective commitment to amplifying voices outside institutions of power, writes the Chicago Council [...]
