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CCL Statement in Support of “Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act.”Statement in Support of “Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act.” Senate Bill 1587 Engrossed Gordon Waldron, Chair of the Civil Liberties Committee, Chicago Council of Lawyers The Chicago Council of Lawyers supports the “Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act,” Senate Bill 1587 Engrossed. Surveillance by drones can serve useful purposes but because they are small, quiet, highly maneuverable and can be deployed in secret, they [more]

CCL in the Press, on Judicial ElectionsWGN, the Chicago Tribune and Medill Watchdog have begun a series of investigations into the judicial elections process. The integrity of the judicial elections process is an important research concern at Chicago Appleseed, as is the overall quality of our judiciary and the investigators spoke to our executive director, Malcolm Rich, about the judicial elections process. Malcolm Rich also serves [more]

Immigration Court Reform: Amendment to S. 744On May 20, 2013 by voice vote, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Coons Amendment to S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act.  Through his amendment, Senator Coons has put into place Chicago Appleseed’s and National Appleseed’s long-held belief that there should be no requirement that non-citizens in removal proceedings in the Immigration Courts should have [more]

Collaboration for Justice: Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of LawyersChicago Appleseed Fund for Justice began in 1970 as the Fund for Justice, a nonprofit research group, dedicated to finding solutions for inadequacies in the legal system. In 1997, the Fund for Justice joined the National Appleseed network to become the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice. Since then, Chicago Appleseed has expanded its research and advocacy mission to encompass National [more]

The Independent Police Review Authority Calls for Engagement to Move ForwardOn Wednesday, May 8, 2013 the Chicago Council of Lawyers, the Chicago Lawyer Chapter of the American Constitution Society, and the Office of the Cook County Public Defender hosted the forum, Investigating and Reporting on Complaints against Chicago Police Officers, concerning the work of the Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA). The forum featured Ilana Rosenzweig, Chief Administrator of the IPRA, Angela [more]

How Can Justice Be Efficient? Innovators Discuss in Cook County ForumAt the Justice Through Efficiency forum on Monday, criminal justice innovators shared lessons about managing a crowded urban justice system. The forum was particularly timely, as Cook County looks for ways to reduce its jail population safely and cost-effectively. You can read the complete bios of panelists in this program. Below are some of the highlights from each speaker, along with [more]