A Cook County Judge, Michael Mullen, has made a pivotal decision against the Fraternal Order of Police (@FOP7Chicago), rejecting their request to continue blocking all disciplinary proceedings before the Chicago Police Board. This ruling, seen as a temporary victory for the city, lifts the freeze on serious police discipline cases, allowing them to proceed. The Fraternal Order of Police had sought to bypass the board and contest firings and suspensions in private arbitration instead. A final decision on this matter is scheduled for March 20. The case has been closely followed by @wttw.
Cook County Judge Michael Mullen rejects the city’s largest police union call to continue blocking all disciplinary proceedings from taking place before the Chicago Police Board. A final decision on this issue is set for March 20. https://t.co/Ux05WPps7a
Your mid-afternoon update on the #BringChicagoHome lawsuit kerfuffle courtesy of @capitolfax Fun fact (apparently): City of Chicago didn't seek to intervene in the case until last Friday right before the Cook County judge ruled. https://t.co/ds0sQNgJQJ https://t.co/y7ZLH5SBFn
Cook County judge denies extension on stoppage of police discipline cases https://t.co/VLCqEotv3G
BREAKING: A Cook County judge lifts his freeze on #Chicago Police Board steps in serious cop-discipline cases, a short-term win for the city and setback for the Fraternal Order of Police, which wants to bypass the board and contest firings and suspensions in private arbitration.
BREAKING: Cook County Judge Michael Mullen REJECTS @FOP7Chicago's to call to continue blocking all disciplinary proceedings from taking place before the Chicago Police Board. A final decision on this issue is set for March 20. BACKGROUND, for @wttw: https://t.co/eqjJcscf1L