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Nov 21, 2024 | injusticewatch.org | Kelly Garcia |Kelly Garciareporter

For the third time in the past four elections, voters removed a Cook County judge from the bench — something which hadn’t happened in the previous three decades. Judge Shannon O’Malley, 62, a first-term judge in the court’s child protection division, was ousted by voters in the Nov. 5 election after Injustice Watch raised questions about whether he met state judicial residency requirements and the bar associations criticized his courtroom management and credibility.

Nov 6, 2024 | injusticewatch.org | David Jackson |Kelly Garcia |Kelly Garciareporter

Embattled Cook County Judge E. Kenneth Wright was referred to a state disciplinary board on Wednesday by the chief judge after an Injustice Watch investigation found he took inappropriate homestead and senior tax exemptions on a house he owned in Will County. Wright, 83, will retain his powerful position as presiding judge of Cook County’s first municipal district while the Illinois Judicial Inquiry Board investigates.

Oct 17, 2024 | injusticewatch.org | David Jackson |Kelly Garcia |Kelly Garciareporter

Cook County Judge E. Kenneth Wright Jr., a powerful pillar of the judiciary for decades, is facing new scrutiny from the legal community following Injustice Watch reporting he took inappropriate property tax exemptions in another county. The rare spotlight on a sitting judge — coming as early voting is underway in the Nov. 5 election — has already prompted the Illinois State Bar Association to rescind its previous support and advise a no vote for his retention to the bench.

Oct 2, 2024 | injusticewatch.org | Kelly Garcia |David Jackson |Kelly Garciareporter

Two of the 77 Cook County judges running for retention in November claim homestead exemptions on Will County houses they have owned for years, Injustice Watch discovered as part of research for its 2024 Judicial Election Guide.

Aug 28, 2024 | injusticewatch.org | Kelly Garcia |Kelly Garciareporter

Click here to read this article in EnglishEs la noticia que ningún padre quiere oír: su hijo acaba de ser detenido por la policía. Tal vez se siente asustado, confundido, o abrumado. Tal vez no sepa dónde está su hijo o por qué lo arrestaron. Tal vez se pregunte qué sucederá después o cuál es el rol de la policía, los fiscales, y los jueces en el proceso.