Opponents of a controversial law that would eliminate cash bail in Illinois filed their arguments with the Illinois Supreme Court on Friday, revisiting their claims that the law is unconditional and improperly ties judge’s hands when deciding the conditions of release for people accused of crimes.
filed their arguments with the Illinois Supreme Court on Friday, revisiting their claims that the law is unconditional and improperly ties judge’s hands when deciding the conditions of release for people accused of crimes.
Cunnington ruled in favor of a group of state’s attorneys and sheriffs who brought more than 60 lawsuits challenging aspects of the wide-rangingLast month, Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office filed its opening arguments to state’s highest court, contending the opponents’ constitutional arguments were "badly flawed."
The brief to the court also addresses arguments by Raoul’s office that the prosecutors and sheriffs who brought the suit lacked standing because they aren’t alleging a violation of their own rights by the act, which deals with the rights of criminal defendants.
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