Cook County judge criticized after holding deputies in contempt

Judge has threatened at least 6 deputies with jail over his practice of letting murder defendants hug and meet privately with family -CWB Chicago

The Sheriff’s Office issued a statement criticizing Judge JohnLyke’s treatment of the deputies and his lax security practices: “Judge Lyke’s decision to take into custody two deputies assigned to his courtroom and his threat to jail them for contempt after they raised security concerns over his decision to allow contact between a defendant, charged with murder, and family members in court shows he has little concern for the challenges court depu…

Cook County judge criticized after holding deputies in contempt

Cook County Judge John Lyke Jr. faced criticism from the Cook County Sheriff and the teamsters union after holding two deputies in contempt for refusing an order to unshackle a high-risk inmate during a hearing on September 9.

Cook County judge criticized after holding deputies in contempt | Illinois State Bar Association

Cook County judge criticized after holding deputies in contemptA Cook County judge is facing harsh criticism from the Cook County Sheriff and the Teamsters union that represents deputies and jailers. Source: CI Proud