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Feb 24, 2024
Statement of the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender Regarding Illinois Answers Project Article on Circuit Clerk’s Publication of Confidential Juvenile Court Records
Jan 18, 2024
Law Office Congratulates Two Assistant Public Defenders on their Judicial Appointments
Dec 13, 2023
Law Office files Amicus Brief in Illinois Supreme Court Case People v. Gray
