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Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation

A Veteran Cook County Judge Has Been Repeatedly Blocked from Hearing Sex Offense Cases. Here’s Why.

by Casey Toner and Emily Hoerner October 22, 2020November 10, 2022

An unprecedented investigation of court data finds systematic effort to keep Judge James Linn from deciding sex charges after a controversial ruling he made years ago.

Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation

Un Juez Veterano del Condado de Cook ha Sido Bloqueado Repetidamente para Que No Trate Casos de Delitos Sexuales. Esta es la Razón.

by Casey Toner and Emily Hoerner October 22, 2020November 10, 2022

Una investigación sin precedentes de los datos judiciales comprueba un esfuerzo sistemático para evitar que el juez James Linn decida sobre casos de sexo después de un controvertido fallo que dictó hace años.

Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation

Meet the Cook County Judge Defense Attorneys Least Want to Appear Before

by Casey Toner and Emily Hoerner October 22, 2020November 10, 2022

Judge Diane Gordon Cannon criticized for verbal outbursts, a pro-prosecution bent and jailing of probationers for sometimes-minor infractions.

Posted inFollow-Up, Investigation

Conoce a La Juez del Condado de Cook Ante Quien los Abogados Defensores Menos Quieren Comparecer

by Casey Toner and Emily Hoerner October 22, 2020November 10, 2022

La jueza Diane Gordon Cannon es criticada por sus arrebatos verbales, su inclinación a favor de la fiscalía, y por encarcelar a personas en libertad condicional por infracciones que a veces son menores.

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