A lawyer at a prominent Chicago law firm was handcuffed to a chair after a Cook County judge ordered his removal from her courtroom last month. The incident has prompted an inquiry by the state's judicial oversight agency. Cook County's top judge has referred the allegations to the Judicial Inquiry Board for investigation. The incident occurred at the Daley Center, where a deputy handcuffed the lawyer.
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The Cook County chief judge’s office has referred allegations made against a Cook County judge to a state board for investigation after deputy handcuffed a lawyer to a chair at the Daley Center. https://t.co/pHJVkWdZ8g
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Lawyer was handcuffed to chair after Cook County judge ordered him removed from courtroom, sparking state inquiry https://t.co/dicE2anlqg
Cook County's top judge has asked state regulators to review allegations that an attorney was handcuffed to a chair after a judge kicked him out of her courtroom. https://t.co/cqEL9InAO2
A lawyer at a top Chicago law firm was handcuffed to a chair after a judge ordered him removed from her courtroom last month, touching off an inquiry by the state’s judicial oversight agency. https://t.co/3bFN3rD7ZT