Cook County Public Defender’s Office @CookCoDefender
We protect the fundamental rights, liberties and dignity of each person whose case has been entrusted to us by providing the finest legal representation. cookcountypublicdefender.org 69 W Washington St., Chicago Joined September 2019-
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Cook County Public Defender’s Office retweeted
Need help reinstating your license? Our Administrative Hearings team will be at the 13th Driver’s License Reinstatement Expo, hosted by @pilsenneighbors! 🗓️ Saturday, Sept 13, 2025 ⏰ 9AM–3PM 📍 Malcolm X College ✅ Pre-registration required: pilsenneighbors.org/dlre
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Cook County Public Defender’s Office retweeted
"The old system was broken." Public defender @SharoneMitchJr with @CookCoDefender defends bail reform against attacks from President Trump, noting that since new rules came into effect in 2023 rich people can no longer just "buy their way out of jail."
Cook County Public Defender’s Office retweeted
Thank you to the @CookCoDefender for shouting out one of the bills I worked on this session with them that was recently signed into law.
Trump Deported Over 60 Venezuelans Seeking U.S. Asylum to El Salvador propublica.org/article/venezu… “Most of the men were not hiding from federal authorities but were instead moving through the nation’s immigration system.”
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