When he was 17, Jackson Leggett of Kendall County made a joke in class, and his teacher and principal had him thrown in juvie and charged with a felony. Now he's suing them, and the district, for malicious prosecution. Read about the case here: www.loevy.com/press-releas...

Today, we filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of the family and loved ones of Roberto Calvario, Jr., who was shot and killed by Chicago P.D. in December. Today would have been Roberto's 21st birthday. Read the press release about the case here: www.loevy.com/family-of-ro...

In honor of her being booted, here is Kristi Noem is telling feds to "hammer" protesters for "the way that they're talking, who they're affiliated with, who they're funded with, and what they're talking about." It's not that easy to get so much contempt for the First Amendment into a single speech.

“When people show you who they are, believe them.” — Maya Angelou www.loevy.com/wp-content/u...

Proving the adage that even a broken clock is right twice a day, it turns out that X's Grok AI knows exactly what you should do if you want to sue X over Grok...

Journalist Maya Lau's lawsuit against the LA County Sheriff's Department—alleging she was the victim of a retaliatory investigation after she wrote about LASD misconduct—will proceed, according to a recent ruling by a federal judge. Read the press release here: www.loevy.com/press-releas...

This is a completely joyful photo, but the best thing about it is that our brilliant, dedicated, and absolutely tireless paralegals are front and center where they belong. NO ONE works harder or cares more about this case to protect First Amendment rights. The rest of us would be lost without them.

Grateful for the supporters who showed up outside the courthouse this morning! (Didn’t see any Bovino/ICE supporters, despite a flyer campaign: read into that what you will about their level of support in Chicago.)

BREAKING NEWS: We just filed a notice with Judge Sara Ellis that Gregory Bovino appears to have PERSONALLY violated her restraining order today in Little Village, by throwing a cannister of chemical weapons against peaceful protesters.

Yesterday, Judge Ellis asked CBP official Kyle Harvick about this extraordinary photo of an unarmed minor by Anthony Vasquez of the @chicago.suntimes.com. "Do you believe then that how that particular juvenile was treated was consistent with CBP's use of force policies with respect to juveniles?"

Spanish versions here:

Attached are English-language flyers for a site to report abuses by federal agents that violate the Temporary Restraining Order in Northern IL, which restricts excessive force against protesters and press, and requires agents to wear ID. We hope folks will distribute these where they're needed.

A few more flyers below for reporting abuses by ICE and other federal agents, which we hope people will distribute widely in areas that could use them. (Spanish versions to follow.)

Attached is flyer-version of the above post. It would be a real shame if these ended up plastered all over Broadview—especially on those lovely barricades—or in communities that are under siege, so please use responsibly.

Under the TRO issued by Judge Ellis, federal agents can't use excessive force against non-violent protesters or members of the media. They're also required to wear visible ID. If you've had your rights violated, or witnessed TRO violations, we want to hear your story. Go to tinyurl.com/ChicagoTRO.

Judge Sara L. Ellis, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, sent a powerful message today:

BREAKING NEWS: Protesters and members of the press filed a lawsuit this morning over First Amendment violations at the Broadview ICE protests. We are also filing for an emergency Temporary Restraining Order seeking immediate relief from the federal government’s violent suppression of free speech.

A story of Trump's America in two acts.

If you were brutalized while exercising your first amendment rights at #Broadview— including tear gas, projectiles, vehicle incursions, etc.—or if you witnessed abuses by federal agents, our team would like to speak with you. DMs are open, or contact us on Signal here: signal.me#eu/wFLbnIe7g...

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Here (in 2 videos) are the moments leading up to the tear gas assault, and the immediate aftermath. (What is doesn't show is that right before the agents decided to mass at the gate, open it, mumble incoherently, and attack, everyone was really just standing around totally peacefully.) 1/2

Several of us went to Broadview tonight to scope out the situation for ourselves. What we witnessed was a completely peaceful—even uneventful—protest/gathering, until the exact moment ICE unleashed a totally unprovoked and unwarranted tear-gas attack.

Loevy AI expert Matt Topic talked AI & journalism with @wbez.org and @chicago.suntimes.com CEO Melissa Bell at Printers Row Lit Fest this Sunday. Some takeaways were that real journalists play a critical role in separating truth from fiction in an AI world, and we ALL need to support them. #PRLF2

Today, with our co-counsel at Langdon & Emison, Loevy filed a lawsuit on behalf of Sandra Hemme, who was wrongly imprisoned for 43 years—longer than any known woman in U.S. history.

Today, the Mendez Family—terrorized when CPD stormed into the wrong apartment to serve a warrant, and held their young children at gunpoint—was awarded $2.5 million in settlement of their lawsuit. A press conference will be held Friday morning. (Details here: www.loevy.com/wp-content/u...)

Yesterday, a few of us were privileged to see Planks & Pistil's Juneteenth artwork installed in Seward Park, near the former Cabrini Green projects here in Chicago. Artist John Caleb Pendleton's piece "A Higher Law" will be up for the next couple of days, and we encourage you to go see it.

“Danyale was an innocent teenager when police officers plucked him off the street and arrested him for a shooting, despite knowing that Danyale did not commit the crime,” says attorney Justin Hill.

Our client, Jimmy Soto—the longest serving exoneree in Illinois history, and a long-time resident of now condemned Stateville Prison—will be speaking at the No New Prisons in Illinois Press Conference, Friday, May 23, at 10:30AM, at 555 W. Monroe St, Chicago IL. Learn more at bit.ly/NNPILoverview.

All across the country, lawyers are choosing to #ReaffirmTheOath on this #LawDay, to speak out, stand together, and publicly renew their commitment to the Constitution and the rule of law. Some of our attorneys here at @loevy.com agreed to do it on video.