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Jon Seidel
Federal Courts Reporter, @chicago.suntimes.com Signal: jseidel.37
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"If we allow folks to just do what they want and threaten people in order to get the outcome that they want, that will ruin democracy faster really than anything we can do.” ~ U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis
Jon SeidelIt's one thing to take on the risk of being a judge. It's another to "look your kid in the eye" and say "your home is not safe." That's what Judge Sara Ellis told a suburban Chicago man as she gave him six months in prison for threatening two of her colleagues: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
It's one thing to take on the risk of being a judge. It's another to "look your kid in the eye" and say "your home is not safe." That's what Judge Sara Ellis told a suburban Chicago man as she gave him six months in prison for threatening two of her colleagues: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
Libertyville man gets 6 months in prison for threatening federal judges with photos of bulletsU.S. District Judge Sara Ellis told James Lebuhn that “if we allow folks to just do what they want and threaten people in order to get the outcome that they want, that will ruin democracy faster reall...chicago.suntimes.comAnd his original conviction: chicago.suntimes.com/2022/2/14/22...
Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson guilty on all countsJurors took about three-and-a-half hours to find Thompson guilty of two counts of lying to regulators and five counts of filing false federal income tax returns. State law requires Thompson to resign ...chicago.suntimes.comBackground on last year's SCOTUS ruling in Thompson's case: chicago.suntimes.com/patrick-dale...
Supreme Court uses Patrick Daley Thompson case to further limit fedsThompson basically asked the Supreme Court, “When is a lie a lie?” It took his side, but the conviction of the former City Council member remains, and he's already served his time.chicago.suntimes.comFederal jury convicts three in Chicago robbery spree that targeted Irish Nobleman Pub, liquor and convenience stores From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
Jury convicts three in robbery spree that targeted Irish Nobleman Pub, liquor and convenience storesThe crime spree began with the August 2023 robbery of Ace’s Liquor and Tap and continued for nine months until the May 2024 attempted robbery of Basil Food & Liquor.chicago.suntimes.com
U.S. Attorney Chosen by Judges Challenges Trump’s Power to Fire Him From @nytimes.com on the lawsuit from a U.S. attorney in Washington state appointed in the same manner as Chicago's: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/u...
Roger Rogoff Files Suit Challenging Trump’s Power to Fire HimIn the first lawsuit of its kind, Roger Rogoff argues that the Trump administration cannot fire him as U.S. attorney without first winning Senate approval for another candidate.www.nytimes.comA federal judge gave a 9-year prison sentence to a woman who admitted she helped illegally smuggle people into the United States from Mexico, harbored them in her suburban Chicago home, and forced them to work and give up their pay. From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Nine years for smuggling people from Mexico to Highland Park, turning them into 'indentured servants'Gladys Ibanez-Olea “controlled every aspect" of her victims' lives, restricting access to food and medical care and making “horrifying threats” to keep them in line, a prosecutor said.chicago.suntimes.comFailed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor’s Office Reeling In which Greg Bovino complains that Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros "would allow the perps … to walk" and says Boutros is “as weak as a limp dishrag.” From @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/19/u...
Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor’s Office Reeling (Gift Article)Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago, angry about the cases they’ve been told to bring against protesters and immigrants.www.nytimes.comUPDATE: Motion granted. U.S. District Judge April Perry extends briefing on whether there should be a special counsel in the "Broadview Six" case until Aug. 18. So don't expect a ruling before mid/late August, at the earliest.
Jon SeidelFederal prosecutors in Chicago are again asking for more time to respond to a request from members of the "Broadview Six" for a special counsel to investigate U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros and others. If granted, this likely pushes Judge April Perry's ruling into mid-August.
NEW: U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman denies a bid by ex-Loretto Hospital CFO Anosh Ahmed for a hearing — or dismissal of charges — over alleged misconduct by Chicago feds. She says he can try again if he returns to the USA to face charges. Ruling: cst.brightspotcdn.com/3c/bc/d8821c...
Jon SeidelOne day after a judge threatened to hold a hearing that could have put Chicago U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros on the stand, his office moved to avoid it by permanently dropping charges against two defendants in a massive fraud case. From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/0...
After a surprisingly emotional debate, Chicago’s City Council joined the chorus demanding the resignation of U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros. From Fran Spielman, via @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20...
City Council joins chorus demanding Boutros' resignation as U.S. attorneyHowever, Northwest Side Ald. Jim Gardiner accused his colleagues of political hypocrisy and advised the City Council to “stay in our lane.”chicago.suntimes.comFederal prosecutors in Chicago are again asking for more time to respond to a request from members of the "Broadview Six" for a special counsel to investigate U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros and others. If granted, this likely pushes Judge April Perry's ruling into mid-August.
Jon SeidelThe “Broadview Six” are asking a judge to take the extraordinary step of appointing a special counsel to investigate — and possibly prosecute — Justice Department officials in Chicago and Washington D.C. for criminal contempt. NEW from @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Judge gives ex-suburban Chicago police chief three years in bribery plot: 'You sounded like a gangster' From @chicago.suntimes.com: chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-corr...
Judge gives ex-Summit police chief three years in bribery plot: 'You sounded like a gangster'U.S. District Judge Steven Seeger also complained about the steady drumbeat of public corruption cases that have hit his courtroom and others at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, quipping, “there must b...chicago.suntimes.comJUST IN: Federal judge gives ex-Summit police chief John Kosmowski three years in prison for bribery, conspiracy and obstruction of justice. “There must be something in the water in Lake Michigan that makes Chicago a breeding ground for corruption.” ~ Judge Steven Seeger.
Chicago Sun-TimesA federal jury on Wednesday convicted a former police chief of southwest suburban Summit, finding him guilty of bribery, conspiracy and obstruction of justice at the end of a seven-day trial tied to several corruption cases that swept Chicago’s suburbs.
Senators considering whether to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general asked him today about ex-Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot — but not about the DOJ credibility crisis swirling around the city's federal courthouse. @tinasfon.bsky.social reports: chicago.suntimes.com/us-senate/20...
Ex-Mayor Lori Lightfoot bashed during Todd Blanche confirmation hearing that featured no Boutros questionsThere were no references to apparent prosecutorial misconduct within the U.S. Attorney's office in Chicago, which has led to the dismissal of high-profile cases and to more than 100 former federal pro...chicago.suntimes.comNearly six months after Mayor Brandon Johnson ordered Chicago police to investigate alleged abuses by federal agents, it’s unclear what the decree has accomplished or what more needs to be done to enforce it. From @mariahwoelfel.bsky.social and @wbez.org: www.wbez.org/politics/202...
Mayor Johnson's controversial plan to crack down on ICE agents now faces City Council scrutinyNearly six months after Johnson ordered Chicago police to investigate alleged abuses by federal agents, it’s unclear what the decree has accomplished or what more needs to be done to enforce it. A cou...www.wbez.org