March 2014 Judicial Primaries

We at Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice want to thank those of you who used VoteForJudges.org for the March 2014 primary.   Later this summer, VoteForJudges.org  will be updated with information for the judicial retention elections that are part of the General Election to be held in November 2014....
March 20, 2014

2014 Judicial Primary Evaluations Now Available!

The Chicago Council of Lawyers presents its evaluations and Chicago Appleseed presents VoteForJudges.org, the nonpartisan judicial evaluation and judicial information website. In Illinois, judges are elected. People will be voting for judicial candidates on March 18, 2014. Each of these candidates...
March 12, 2014

Pillars of Justice

Our spring Pillars of Justice Event, hosted in conjunction with National Appleseed, is just around the corner! There is still time to purchase a ticket, or place a sponsorship ad in the program. This year, we are honoring Patrick Fitzgerald of Skadden Arps Meager & Flom and Sergio Acosta of Hi...
March 10, 2014

Supreme Court Commission Offers Chance For Real and Substantial Reform

Co-written with Malcolm Rich, Executive Director, Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice Two major events will affect the future of criminal justice in Cook County: One is the Illinois Supreme Court’s second meeting bringing together the heads of critical departments to discuss improvements in informat...
January 30, 2014