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Federal judge rules against re-deposition of convicted murderer Jose Cruz in his wrongful conviction lawsuit
U.S. Magistrate Judge Gabriel Fuentes rejected a motion by defense attorneys to re-depose convicted murderer Jose Cruz in his wrongful conviction lawsuit brought after former Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx exonerated him in 2022 of a 1993 gang-related murder.
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Solache and DeLeon-Reyes face setback in wrongful conviction lawsuits after key deposition
A deposition has complicated the wrongful conviction lawsuits filed by Gabriel Solache and Arturo DeLeon-Reyes, who were exonerated in 2017 after being wrongfully convicted of a 1998 double homicide.
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Judge considering motion to dismiss in criminal trial of former assistant Cook County state’s attorney, Nick Trutenko
The prosecution rested its case against Nick Trutenko and another former assistant state’s attorney on Nov. 14, and defense attorneys immediately filed a motion and argued for the dismissal of all charges.
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Convicted cop killer will soon be a free man, victim's family cast aside
Chicago’s police union, FOP Lodge 7, is intervening in case of convicted cop killer to prevent yet another of Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s controversial exonerations.
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Deposition of Kim Foxx critical in Jose Cruz wrongful conviction case, defense attorneys tell federal judge
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx should be required to explain in a deposition why she exonerated Jose Cruz of the 1993 murder of a 16-year-old Antwane Douglas, attorneys for police defendants argue in Cruz’s wrongful conviction case in federal court.
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Kim Foxx asks federal judge to prevent her from being deposed in Jose Cruz wrongful conviction case
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is asking a federal judge to quash a subpoena for her to be deposed in the Jose Cruz wrongful conviction case.
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In wrongful conviction case, city lawyers urge federal judge to separate claims against cops from claims against city
Lawyers representing the city of Chicago are asking a federal judge to reject the plaintiffs’ motion in a wrongful case not to bifurcate
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National watchdog group targets State's Attorney Kim Foxx underling in document probe
Judicial Watch, a Washington, D.C.-based conservative watchdog group, has filed a Freedom of Information Act request (FOIA) with Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s office seeking email records and all documents pertaining to the exoneration of convicted offenders.
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What is Kim Foxx hiding? Part One
Repeated requests of Kim Foxx’s office, and a follow-up request from an attorney, to provide public documents to Chicago City Wire related to dozens of exoneration cases have been ignored.
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Pritzker, Foxx and a wrongful conviction lawsuit don’t prove innocence
The wrongful conviction lawsuit filed last week by Marilyn Mulero doesn’t make her innocent of the 1992 execution style murder of a rival gang member, a crime she confessed to and spent 27 years in prison for.
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Federal judge with questions on COIs for two convicted murderers blocks deposition of Kim Foxx staff attorney
In a surprise move, U.S. District Court Judge Steven Seeger blocked the deposition of First Assistant Cook County State’s Attorney Risa Lanier in the wrongful conviction cases of two found guilty in the 1998 savage murders of a husband and wife, and the kidnapping of their children.
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Discussions with Kim Foxx’s office centered on detective’s record, not the awarding of Innocence Certificates to their clients, plaintiffs’ attorneys say
Plaintiffs’ attorneys in a federal wrongful conviction case say they met with officials in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office (CCSAO), headed by Kim Fox, to layout abuse claims against retired detective Reynaldo Guevara, not argue in favor of their clients receiving Certificates of Innocence (COI).
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Kim Foxx’s office continues to fight deposition of one of her top officials in controversial Certificate of Innocence case
Kim Foxx is fighting desperately to stop one of her top officials from being deposed to answer why the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office (CCSAO) dropped its opposition to the awarding of Certificates of Innocence (COIs) to two convicted of the savage 1998 murders of a husband and wife, and the kidnapping of their children.
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One challenge to constitutional authority of torture commission remains active while a separate challenge fails
In a wrongful conviction case surrounding the 40-year-old murders of two Chicago police officers, a federal judge rejected a defense argument to dismiss the case because the Torture Inquiry & Relief Commission (TIRC), which set in motion the release of one of the convicted murderers, Jackie Wilson, was unconstitutional.
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Kim Foxx’s office admits that not challenging innocence certificates for two convicted murderers does not mean the two are innocent
The Cook County State’s Attorney office (CCSAO) said it’s willing to admit in a court declaration that its non-opposition to Certificates of Innocence (COIs) for two, Gabriel Solache and Arturo DeLeon-Reyes, convicted in a 1998 double murder “did not reflect a final determination that either Petitioner Solache or Petitioner Reyes was innocent.”
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Foxx announcement comes as watered down charges filed; Child's tragic death charged as misdemeanor
Kim Foxx’s announcement that she will not seek a third term in 2024 came just days after her office charged two teenagers who killed a child while speeding in a stolen car with only misdemeanors.
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Foxx: 'My heart goes out' to family of convicted NY cop-killer Boudin
Cook County District Attorney Kim Foxx is offering condolences to a fellow George Soros-backed district attorney on the death of his convicted cop-killer mother.
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"Immune from investigation;" Police officer’s complaint against Kim Foxx shot down by state attorney disciplinary commission
The commission that oversees attorney conduct in Illinois has rejected a complaint by a Chicago police officer asking that it investigate Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s professional conduct in the nationally publicized Jussie Smollett case, and in her vacating nearly 200 criminal convictions, some involving homicides.
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'More details required': Chicago radio host blasts Foxx after retired teacher shot on Dan Ryan Expressway
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx is facing growing criticism following the shooting death of a retired Evergreen Park special education teacher on Illinois' Dan Ryan Expressway, amid reports that the two men being detained were only recently released after being implicated in another shooting.
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Cook County state's attorney candidate O'Brien bumps into rival before defeat
While Cook County state's attorney candidate Pat O’Brien was out and about visiting polling places both in the city and in the Southwest suburbs on Election Day, he accidentally bumped into incumbent Kim Foxx at the United Center on West Madison Street. Both were there greeting voters.