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At 2012 Annual Meeting, Honorees Call for Criminal Justice Reform, Diversion

Speaking to over two hundred fifty lawyers hailing from across the city and legal disciplines this Wednesday, Assistant State's Attorney Kim Foxx contrasted the juvenile justice system with the adult criminal justice system. ASA Foxx, a ten-year veteran of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office...

Current Legal Events: The Supreme Court Starts a New Term

This is the first week in October, so the Supreme Court is back in session. Two cases of interest to us here at Chicago Appleseed are an immigration case and a Fair Debt Collections Practice Act case. As always, SCOTUSblog offers an excellent primer on both cases. The immigration case, Chaidez v....

Links of Interest: September 24-28, 2012

Judicial Performance and Elections The National Center on State Courts e-courts project reports that Florida's paperless electronic filing system is "is saving money, making the judicial process more efficient and gaining international interest." Criminal Justice The Illinois Criminal Justice...

Current Legal Events: The Paul Simon Public Policy Institute Poll on Ethics and Reform

WBEZ is reporting that the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University has released data (.pdf) showing that Illinois is ready for a variety of political reforms. At Chicago Appleseed, we work to promote fairness and openness in elections and campaign financing—particularly j...

Current Legal Events: The Fifth Circuit and the Immigration Debate

Last week, the 5th Circuit agreed to rehear Villas at Parkside Partners v. Farmers Branch, a civil rights lawsuit challenging a Texas ordinance that required all adults living in rental housing within the city of Farmer’s Branch to obtain a $5 occupancy license conditioned upon the occupant's citize...