Illinois Supreme Court hears arguments in fight over Chicago police disciplinary process
The Illinois Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the disciplinary process for Chicago police officers accused of misconduct. The legal dispute between the city and the police union has stalled the city's police oversight system.
Lawyers for the city and its largest police union faced off Thursday morning before the Illinois Supreme Court, arguing over the handling of disciplinary hearings for officers accused of egregious misconduct. The arguments marked the latest chapter of a yearslong legal battle that snaked its way from the union bargaining table to City Council and now all levels of state court, halting Chicago’s police oversight system in the process.Last year, a panel of appellate judges ruled officers could…
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