Chicago Appleseed In The News
Judges say they are are clearing away backlog of criminal cases
June 29, 2009
A major push to dispose of Cook County's oldest criminal cases has cut these cases by more than a third in nine months.
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The American Dream is a Dark and Twisted Nightmare for Some Seeking Justice in Immigration Courts
June 22, 2009
Immigrants need all the help they can get to find justice in Immigration Court according to recent reports released by TRAC and Appleseed.
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Chicago Appleseed recommends sweeping immigration reforms
June 11, 2009
The process for the selection of immigration judges needs to be reformed to promote impartiality, according to a study released Wednesday.
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Group recommends immigration court improvements (Dallas Morning News)
June 10, 2009
A national advocacy group recommended Wednesday improving the country's beleaguered immigration court system by reforming how judges are selected and promoting impartiality.
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Group recommends immigration court improvements (KDBC)
June 10, 2009
A national advocacy group is recommending improving the country's beleaguered immigration court system by reforming how judges are selected and promoting impartiality.
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ICPR Says Court Ruling Demonstrates Need for Public Financing
June 08, 2009
ICPR joined a national coalition of concerned groups, including Justice At Stake, Appleseed, Common Cause and the League of Women Voters, in an amicus curiae brief asserting that Benjamin should not have participated in the decision involving Massey.
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Bar Association, State Groups Explore Illinois Judicial Performance Commission
April 21, 2009
Twenty-one states use judicial performance commissions, nonpartisan groups that conduct evaluations of judges. Illinois is one of them, but unlike some other states, it requires evaluations to be conducted confidentially. Information from the reviews is used solely for the purpose of judges' self-improvement and public information about the reviews is limited.
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Chicago Appleseed is on the Right Side in the Supreme Court Case
February 05, 2009
Charging into the New Year with a renewed commitment to social justice, the non-profit corporation Appleseed, a group that works for the public interest, signed an amicus brief in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case mentioned above. Appleseed got involved because of its concern about the state of judicial ethics.
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Devine and Burnette to be Honored with Commitment to Justice Awards
September 03, 2008
Chicago Appleseed and the Chicago Council of Lawyers have named Cook County Public Defender Edwin A. Burnette and Cook County State’s Attorney Richard A. Devine as its 2008 Commitment to Justice honorees. The awards will be presented on October 7, 2008, as Chicago Appleseed joins the Chicago Council of Lawyers to host their 2008 Annual Luncheon. The program will mark the 39th Annual Meeting of the Council and the 11th Annual Meeting of Chicago Appleseed. The 2008 Annual Luncheon reception begins at 11:30am, with the lunch and program starting at noon. The event will be held at the Palmer House Hilton, 17 East Monroe Street.
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The Waiting Game
July 07, 2008
Uvion Junior was stabbed 20 times during a fight last month involving 20 inmates in Cook County Jail. It wasn't his first jailhouse injury. Junior, 28, was stabbed in a fight in 2003, according to his wife, Deandria Junior. He has been awaiting trial on murder charges for six years -- making him one of the longest-serving inmates at Cook County. Long-term inmates like Junior are the most likely to be involved in jail violence, according to Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart. And while the number of long-term inmates at County has fallen over the last five years, it remains a costly problem -- eating up millions of dollars for food and shelter, delaying justice for both victims and defendants, and making conditions tougher for everyone inside.
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