JUST THE NEWS: A state judge ruled late Wednesday that Illinois’ SAFE-T act was unconstitutional, handing prosecutors a major win just days before the cashless bail law was set to take effect.
Kankakee County Circuit Court Judge Thomas W. Cunnington concluded the state legislature “improperly attempted to amend the [Illinois] Constitution” by ending cash bail with the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act.
The SAFE-T Act, a sweeping law addressing police regulations, criminal justice issues and how courts handle criminal defendants originally passed in January 2021.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the measure last year. While some measures of the SAFE-T Act impacting police have already gone into effect, others like the end of cash bail in Illinois are set to go into effect Jan. 1. MORE
A literate judge?
Color me shocked!
mortem tyrannis
izlamo delenda est …
They will just have to bailout there foot soldiers the old fashion way.
No more free passes.
there = their
Don’t worry, JB has enough corrupt judges that will overrule justice to F*ck over the citizens again. Most of Illinois voted for that fat moron. If Bill gates would buy my farmland, I’ll be out of here now, until then God help us.
Supposedly only certain counties.
Not Cook, Lake or DuPage etc…
Overruled. No standing.
JD Pritzker Illinois greatest governor ever. Counties outside of Cook county hate this! They love keeping their jails full over (yep you got this) frivolous crimes. The more frivolous the better that way they can set high bail for spittin on the sidewalk.