northern district of illinois

U.S. magistrate judges are appointed for eight-year terms and must meet statutory requirements, including at least five years of membership in good standing with a state’s highest court and five years of active legal practice. #judge #federalcourt

The kiosk includes a court-provided tablet and printer that allow users to scan and submit documents for new and existing cases in the Northern District of Illinois. #kiosk #federalcourt

Beginning Friday, Clerk’s Office operations will be reduced, and court staff—currently working at 78 percent of authorized staffing levels—will be reassigned exclusively to work that directly supports essential court functions. #funding

The PSN program is a federally funded, nationwide initiative that brings together federal, state, and local law enforcement and other stakeholders to identify the most pressing violent crime problems and develop comprehensive solutions to address them. #project

An indictment returned Tuesday, May 20th, in U.S. District Court in Chicago charges Awad Odeh, 41, of Palos Hills, Ill., with four counts of wire fraud... #fbi

Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain had asked U.S. District Court Judge John Robert Blakey to stay proceedings in the case or reschedule the trial date to the fall of 2024... #madigan

After the benefits were approved, Carlberg misrepresented the nature of his work at the salon and lied about the income he received from it. #disabilityfraud

The gang operated primarily in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, where members maintained “trap houses” to store firearms and illegal narcotics, including cocaine and heroin. #chicago #murder

Chacon was among four defendants indicted in Chicago in 2007.  The indictment accused the defendants of participating in a drug trafficking organization that transported heroin to Chicago from New York, Florida, and Texas.  After the drugs were sold in the Chicago area, Chacon allegedly laundered the illicit proceeds through wire transfers to Colombia and other overseas locations.  He was charged with drug conspiracy and money laundering. #FederalCourt

The investigation of AT&T Illinois is being resolved with a deferred prosecution agreement under which the company admitted it arranged for payments to be made to an ally of Madigan to influence and reward Madigan’s efforts to assist AT&T Illinois with respect to legislation sought by the company. #FederalCourt