August 15, 2020
Cook County Board President Announces Support for New Public Defender Immigration Unit
Today, during her annual budget address, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the County’s support of a new Immigration Unit being launched by Public Defender Amy P. Campanelli. The new Immigration Unit will be funded through a private/public partnership between Cook County and private funding thanks to the support of the J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation.
August 11, 2020
Cook County Public Defender, Amy Campanelli joins Fox 32 Chicago by phone to discuss repercussions for looters in Chicago.
You can watch the interview at https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/839213 or by visiting the Cook County Public Defender YouTube channel.
July 22, 2020
Cook County Public Defender, Amy Campanelli and Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown discuss systematic injustice. You can watch the full interview here.
July 13, 2020
Head of the Cook County Public Defender’s Office, Amy Campanelli, discusses holding CPD accountable and a lawsuit her office is filing against the City of Chicago. Click here to watch the video.
June 5, 2020
Former President Barack Obama urged American mayors to take action at the local level to heal relations between police departments and black communities in a virtual town hall Wednesday. Cook County public defender Amy Campanelli joined Fox32 Chicago Good Day with some insight on what that should look like.
May 18, 2020
The Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender has received numerous calls in recent weeks from individuals who were contacted by someone claiming to be an attorney from our office and soliciting money in exchange for providing legal representation to those individuals’ loved ones. Please be advised that this is a scam and any such calls should be reported to a local law enforcement agency. Under no circumstances would anyone from the Cook County Public Defender’s Office ask for payment of any kind for legal representation.
March 20, 2020
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, from March 17 through April 15, 2020 most court appearances will be postponed and most criminal defendants do not need to appear in court. Any defendant whose case will automatically be postponed does not need to appear in court. Below are guidelines for which cases will be postponed. Please read this information carefully. You can also click here to view Chief Judge Evans’ Administrative order.
March 19, 2020
The Circuit Court of Cook County, Sixth Municipal District (Markham) issued a continuance schedule for Felony and Misdemeanor Cases. Click here to download the continuance schedule.
