Illinois Torture Inquiry And Relief Commission
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Recent News About Illinois Torture Inquiry And Relief Commission
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Illinois Supreme Court ruling on police torture blow to plaintiffs’ lawyers
A little noticed Illinois Supreme Court ruling is a setback for plaintiffs’ firms representing clients who claim police torture in wrongful conviction lawsuits
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Former FOP official praises special prosecutors challenging commission that targets cops with abuse claims
A former Chicago FOP official applauded two special prosecutors for taking on a 14-year-old commission that legitimatizes claims of police abuse
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Torture commission ruling reveals legal vulnerability in pathway to wrongful conviction suits
For the past several years, the plaintiffs’ bar has relied on the Torture Inquiry & Relief Commission (TIRC) for a steady stream of wrongful conviction lawsuits stemming from claims that Chicago police coerced murder confessions
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In blow to wrongful conviction industry, judge comes down hard on torture commission
An obscure 14-year-old commission that investigates claims of police torture, and has become a pipeline of lucrative wrongful conviction cases for plaintiffs’ attorneys, is “very perilous to our system,” a Will County judge has ruled.
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Future of 'torture relief commission' in balance as judge weights arguments challenging its authority
On October 20, Will County Judge David Carlson is expected to rule whether a commission created to investigate claims of police torture, the Torture Review & Relief Commission (TIRC), has the authority to refer cases, many of them decades-old murder cases, for new evidentiary hearings.
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Prominent plaintiffs’ attorney, with penchant for personal attacks, goes off on special prosecutors in wrongful conviction case
A plaintiffs’ attorney with a history of unleashing verbal assaults at prosecutors and judges recently went off on special prosecutors in an ongoing wrongful conviction case surrounding a 27-year-old double murder.
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Plaintiffs’ attorney seeks removal of special prosecutors who challenged legal authority of controversial police torture and relief commission
An attorney representing a convicted murderer claiming that police forced him to confess to the crime is seeking the removal of special prosecutors in her client’s wrongful conviction case.
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Marilyn Baldwin nominated to Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission
Marilyn Baldwin was nominated in the Senate to be member of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission on Wednesday, Nov. 7, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Tim Touhy nominated to Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission
Tim Touhy was nominated in the Senate to be member of the Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission on Wednesday, Nov. 7, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Stephen Thurston nominated to Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission
Stephen Thurston was nominated in the Senate to be member of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission on Wednesday, Nov. 7, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Barry Miller nominated to Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission
Barry Miller was nominated in the Senate to be member of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission on Monday, Oct. 28, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Tim Touhy nominated to Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission
Tim Touhy was nominated in the Senate to be member of the Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission on Wednesday, Nov. 7, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Marilyn Baldwin nominated to Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission
Marilyn Baldwin was nominated in the Senate to be member of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission on Wednesday, Nov. 7, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Stephen Thurston nominated to Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission
Stephen Thurston was nominated in the Senate to be member of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission on Wednesday, Nov. 7, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Hon. Kathleen Pantle nominated to Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission
Hon. Kathleen Pantle was nominated in the Senate to be alternate retired circuit court judge of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission on Monday, May 24, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Autry Phillips nominated to Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission
Autry Phillips was nominated in the Senate to be member of the Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission on Wednesday, May 26, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Autry Phillips nominated to Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission
Autry Phillips was nominated in the Senate to be member of the Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission on Monday, Oct. 28, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Barry Miller nominated to Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission
Barry Miller was nominated in the Senate to be member of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission on Monday, Oct. 28, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Autry Phillips nominated to Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission
Autry Phillips was nominated in the Senate to be member of the Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission on Monday, Oct. 28, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
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Stephen Thurston nominated to Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission
Stephen Thurston was nominated in the Senate to be member of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission on Thursday, June 13, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.