Biden has been mentioned in this thread. Don't be blind to some people using this local issue as a soapbox for the broader DNC.
Also, the bolded is where you fukked up basically doing the same thing. The lawsuit has *just* popped up on may 23rd, so what is this thing about them being toothless? This is new. Also, you want to know something else?
On 05/23/2024 Flinn filed a Civil Right - Other Civil Right court case against City of Evanston in U.S. District Courts. Court records for this case are available from Illinois Northern District Court.
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This is the case. Assigned to judge John F. Kness.
Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics
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Soooooo while judges are meant to be non-partisan, he is a Trump appointee that may affect Evanston's reparations effort. This is being decided in a Federal District court in Illinois, so it isn't something that Evanston residents desires can override. This case literally sets precedent, and a Trump appointee has it.
So, again, what does this have to do with the democratically elected officials? This same activist group failed the first time and succeeded the second time on getting a case that may be heard but its not currently being deliberated as it literally just filed less than 30 days ago.