Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law

An Illinois judge who sparked outrage by reversing a man’s rape conviction involving a 16-year-old girl has been removed from the bench after a judicial oversight body found he circumvented the law and engaged in misconduct.

← Back to stories
National18 articles from 16 sources across the spectrum· Updated 946d ago

6 across the spectrum · tap a section to jump

The story so far

2 developments
  1. Feb 24, 2024Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law
  2. Feb 26, 2024Only lean-right coverage:Illinois judge expelled from bench for shocking reversal of teen sex assault conviction

Who covered each development

No new developments

Quiet for 946 days

Last development · Feb 26, 2024 — Illinois judge expelled from bench for shocking reversal of teen sex assault conviction

How each side is putting it

Left

1 viewpoint
NBC NewsLean Left· 946d ago

Illinois judge who sparked outrage by reversing man's rape conviction is removed from bench

Ran by 10 outlets across the spectrum· Minneapolis Star Tribune, Berkshire Eagle, +1 more
Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· 948d ago

Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law

Berkshire EagleLean Left· 948d ago

Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law

Bangor Daily NewsLean Left· 948d ago

Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law

Center

1 viewpoint
Ran by 10 outlets across the spectrum· NBC Chicago, The Republic, +3 more
NBC ChicagoLean Left· 946d ago

Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law

The RepublicCenter· 947d ago

Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law

KEYT Santa BarbaraCenter· 948d ago

Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law

Waco Tribune-HeraldCenter· 948d ago

Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law

NBC ChicagoLean Left· 948d ago

Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law

WHEC RochesterCenter· 948d ago

Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law

Right

4 viewpoints
New York PostLean Right· 946d ago

Illinois judge expelled from bench for shocking reversal of teen sex assault conviction

The Daily CallerRight· 946d ago

Illinois Judge Who Reversed Rape Conviction Removed From Bench Following Misconduct Findings

Green Field ReporterLean Right· 947d ago

Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law - The Daily Reporter

Ran by 10 outlets across the spectrum· Daily Journal, The Pantagraph, +1 more
Daily JournalLean Right· 947d ago

Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law

The PantagraphLean Right· 947d ago

Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law

Washington TimesLean Right· 947d ago

Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law

Hot AirRight· 948d ago

Rape-Dismissing Judge Booted Off Illinois Court

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

Left

1 article
PeopleLeft· 946d ago

Ill. Judge Removed from Bench After Reversing Man's Conviction for Raping 16-Year-Old at Graduation Party

Center

0 articles

None

Right

0 articles

None

Illinois judge who reversed rape conviction removed from bench after panel finds he circumvented law | Slantwise