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Two Years In: Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Remote Court Proceedings

The need to preserve court access during the pandemic moved hearings online. Remote court hearings are expected to continue – even as the courts return to in-person proceedings. While the transition has raised some concerns related to due process and accessibility, there appear to be some benefits t...

Policy Statement: Pass the Anjanette Young Ordinance & End “No-Knock” Warrants in Chicago

Introduction: Following the killings of Breonna Taylor and Amir Locke, and the endangerment of Anjanette Young and others from botched police raids, calls for warrant reform have been heard across the country. “No-knock” raids, such as the ones in which Breonna Taylor and Amir Locke were...

Community Resource: “Know Your Rights” in Immigration Courts

Part of Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts’ mission to create equitable, accessible courts includes providing free educational information for legislators, researchers, journalists, and community members as they navigate the opaque court systems of Cook County and Illinois. Our Community Resou...

“Organized Retail Theft” Bill is an Extreme Approach to an Imaginary Problem

This week, the Illinois Retail Merchants’ Association succeeded in convincing the Illinois General Assembly to introduce legislation targeted at reducing “organized retail theft.” Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts and the Chicago Council of Lawyers vehemently opposed the bill, HB 1091, which...

Announcing: Jill Dupont Memorial Fellowship of the Collaboration for Justice

Chicago Appleseed Center for Fair Courts, an affiliate of Appleseed, and the Chicago Council of Lawyers, Chicago’s public interest bar association, are incredibly honored to announce the creation of the Jill Dupont Memorial Fellowship of the Collaboration for Justice. Chicago Appleseed Cent...