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Supreme Court Rules Committee to Hold Public Hearing on April 9, 2026
The Illinois Supreme Court Rules Committee is seeking public comments on three proposals that will be considered at a public hearing on April 9, 2026, in Chicago. Written comments should be submitted no later [...]
Supreme Court Struck Down Trump’s Tariffs
The Supreme Court of the United States issued a significant ruling holding that the president does not have authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs without clear authorization from [...]
Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening 2026 Primary Election
The Alliance of Bar Associations for Judicial Screening is comprised of: Arab American Bar Association (AABAR) Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Chicago Area (AABA) Black Men Lawyers’ Association (BMLA) Black Women Lawyers’ Association [...]
Illinois Commission Monitoring ICE Activity
Below is an article written by Maggie Dougherty, published in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin on February 2nd, 2026. It reports on the Illinois Accountability Commission’s first public report reviewing federal immigration enforcement activity, including [...]
Coalition of Chicagoland Bar Associations Statement on the Shooting of Alex Pretti
The Coalition of Chicagoland Bar Associations stands with the legal community in seeking accountability, transparency, and justice following the fatal shooting of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by federal Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis on January 24, [...]
Statement From Attorney Robert Held On His Attack By ICE Agent
Re: DHS Spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin's January 27, 2026 Statement CHICAGO – On January 21, 2026, the Brookfield Police Department charged off-duty ICE agent Adam Saracco with Class A misdemeanor battery for throwing 68-year-old attorney and [...]
Mock Trial Judging Opportunity
Chicagoland attorneys are invited to serve as judges at the inaugural Windy City Challenge Mock Trial Tournament, hosted by the nationally ranked University of Illinois Chicago Mock Trial Team. Attorneys interested in judging can [...]
How Illinois is Challenging the Deployment of National Guard Troops
In moments of national tension, the law becomes more than theory, it becomes a line of defense. As federal attention shifted toward Chicago, Illinois prepared for the possibility of National Guard deployment without the [...]
Letter to the Honorable Justices of the Illinois Supreme Court regarding Retired Judge James R. Brown
January 5, 2026 Honorable Justices, We are writing to call your attention to an article recently published by Retired Judge James R. Brown (hereafter "Judge Brown") and to request that you exercise your discretion to [...]
Chicago Council of Lawyers and Chicago Appleseed Announce New Relationship
[Chicago] The Chicago Council of Lawyers (the “Council”) and Chicago Appleseed for Fair Courts (“Chicago Appleseed”) announce a significant change in their relationship, effective January 1, 2026. As of that date, The Council and Chicago [...]
