Comments on: Chicago judge not guilty by reason of insanity https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/02/chicago-judge-guilty-reason-insanity/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:45:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Bill Poser https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/02/chicago-judge-guilty-reason-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-200589 Sun, 10 Feb 2013 05:45:37 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=36050#comment-200589 I understand that it’s a problem that this judge keeps getting elected, but doesn’t Illinois have a method for removing judges other than not electing them? I would hope that psychosis would be grounds for disbarment, which would, presumably, make her ineligible to serve as a judge.

]]> By: wfjag https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/02/chicago-judge-guilty-reason-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-200529 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:36:06 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=36050#comment-200529 In Chicago, does having a legally insane presiding Judge create an issue for appeal?

]]> By: Frank https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/02/chicago-judge-guilty-reason-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-200499 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 14:46:23 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=36050#comment-200499 So it comes out at trial that Brim has been hospitalized five times in the last 9 years.

Didn’t anybody notice? Didn’t anybody ask “Poor Judge Brim is in the hospital, what does she have?”

]]> By: Richard Nieporent https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/02/chicago-judge-guilty-reason-insanity/comment-page-1/#comment-200495 Fri, 08 Feb 2013 13:01:38 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=36050#comment-200495 If they try to fire her she will have an ADA claim.

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