@ProsecutorsPod@MurderRecap1232 Have you done a legal briefs on outside research by jurors and when jurors can bring in outside knowledge? I know you briefly addressed this before, but it might be time.
@ProsecutorsPod What are your thoughts on the holdout not taking the word of the nurses on the jury about medications? Does that cross the line from using your life experiences to improperly bringing in outside information?
@ashleevance I don’t think it makes sense from cost benefit standpoint. Why build that capability when most of the time it hits target and is destroyed?
The Supreme Court has ruled, 8-1, that the government does not relinquish its right to dismiss an FCA suit, even after initially declining to intervene. See our alert about this important case. #FalseClaimsAct#quitam#relators#Medicare#SealPeriod https://t.co/HzBFAA5YBm
Statement from Cook County Public Defender Sharone R. Mitchell, Jr. on tonight's ruling from a Kankakee court regarding the Pretrial Fairness Act (a key component of the SAFE-T Act):
One of the fundamental issues that makes the Kankakee decision wrong. An understandable mistake for laymen to think that "bail" means "money" - but legally, it doesn't, and never has-it means "release". Nothing in the IL Constitution requires that courts use money to jail people.
This ruling may delay justice in the 65 counties participating in this lawsuit, but we are confident that the Illinois Supreme Court will soon correct this decision and affirm the constitutionality of the Pretrial Fairness Act.
Today is #GivingTuesday. Will you support our fight for #FairCourts and #AccessibleJustice? You can do so by donating at https://t.co/lU4c9KwzXl, volunteering at https://t.co/aSSUULSoWs, or sharing our work with your community.
See 🧵 below for some of our 2021 highlights:
Jeffrey Zanchelli has been named to @CrainsChicago's 2021 Notable Rising Stars in Law list recognizing 74 attorneys who are "making an impact in all corners of their profession." #realestate#privateequity https://t.co/0V8TJO2VO0
Contact with the outside world after arrest helps people safely invoke their rights...but not all US states are created equal.
We looked at statute + case law nationwide and found only ~30% have strong #RightToCommunicate protections.
Read our report: https://t.co/A0d4phf8YO 1/
On May 12 and May 19, Join @ChiAppleseed Center for Fair Courts and @ChiCouncilLaw in their #CollaborationforJustice as they recognize their pro bono partners and the great strides toward justice they’ve made this past year. RSVP at
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@ChiAppleseed's report on Cook County's virtual courts breaks down general best practices, legal research, and especially important anonymous survey responses to help the Circuit Court as it navigates an unprecedented public health crisis. Read more here: https://t.co/xwV8ssE6Pz