For Chicago Lawyers, Exonerations Are a Cash Cow

Paul Vallas: For Chicago Lawyers, Exonerations Are a Cash Cow – City Journal

"These big-money settlements have prompted some Chicago law firms to specialize in city claims. In 2022, just one firm settled cases totaling $42 million of the $117 million that the city paid out that year. ... City leaders are to blame for this swindle. During her eight-year tenure as Cook County state’s attorney, Kim Foxx prioritized the rights of criminals over the law-abiding and law enforcement."

For Chicago Lawyers, Exonerations Are a Cash Cow

The city has paid over $700 million in settlements to criminal defendants since 2000.