Courts Matter Illinois
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Coalition of organizations and individuals in Illinois advocating for a fair, diverse, and fully staffed federal judiciary. www.courtsmatterillinois.com
Upcoming #SCOTUS hearings we’ll be monitoring: ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LP v. NESSEL, Feb. 24; PUNG v. ISABELLA COUNTY, Feb. 25; & UNITED STATES v. HEMANI, Mar. 2. Visit our SCOTUS Page for details on how to listen in & sign up to receive alerts. www.courtsmatterillinois.com. #CourtsMatter
February 17, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Upcoming #SCOTUS hearings we’ll be monitoring: ENBRIDGE ENERGY, LP v. NESSEL, Feb. 24; PUNG v. ISABELLA COUNTY, Feb. 25; & UNITED STATES v. HEMANI, Mar. 2. Visit our SCOTUS Page for details on how to listen in & sign up to receive alerts. www.courtsmatterillinois.com. #CourtsMatter
A statement from our Co-Founder: "I am somebody!" Those words always echo in my head when I think of my early encounters with the Rev. Jesse Jackson. I stood in the cold outdoors in St. Louis as he rallied the crowd, in one of his runs for the US Presidency and shouted those words back to him:
February 17, 2026 at 5:29 PM
A statement from our Co-Founder: "I am somebody!" Those words always echo in my head when I think of my early encounters with the Rev. Jesse Jackson. I stood in the cold outdoors in St. Louis as he rallied the crowd, in one of his runs for the US Presidency and shouted those words back to him:
Use this as a resource in the voting booth!
🗣️ Chicago-area community organizations! You can request copies of our judicial election guide to help folks in your network make sense of all the judicial candidates on their ballots during the March primary. Request print copies here: buff.ly/5Gp92Mu
February 16, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Use this as a resource in the voting booth!
Each week, we recap recent judiciary activities. Among the latest are new judicial nominees by the White House and a look at some rulings in the lower federal courts on Trump’s administration. Read the full wrap up www.courtsmatterillinois.com and sign up for news & alerts!
February 16, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Each week, we recap recent judiciary activities. Among the latest are new judicial nominees by the White House and a look at some rulings in the lower federal courts on Trump’s administration. Read the full wrap up www.courtsmatterillinois.com and sign up for news & alerts!
Courts Matter Illinois is proud to co-sponsor this forum that addresses women's issues with candidates running for US Senate in the IL Primary. To reserve your spot at @rainbowpush HQ, Chicago, register www.tinyurl.com/WomensSenateForum
February 14, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Courts Matter Illinois is proud to co-sponsor this forum that addresses women's issues with candidates running for US Senate in the IL Primary. To reserve your spot at @rainbowpush HQ, Chicago, register www.tinyurl.com/WomensSenateForum
Protecting birthright citizenship is among our core advocacy issues with the courts at all levels.
New from Amy: A guide to some of the briefs in support of ending birthright citizenship
A guide to some of the briefs in support of ending birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on April 1 in the challenge to President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end the guarantee of citizenship to virtually everyone born […]
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February 13, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Protecting birthright citizenship is among our core advocacy issues with the courts at all levels.
Use this resource to track warehouse purchases for use as ICE detention centers and hold companies accountable.
SECOND WAREHOUSE SELLS TO ICE IN FLOWERY BRANCH, GA.
Second ICE detention warehouse confirmed in Georgia
Georgia’s immigrant detention network is expanding into Hall County, according to Oakwood city manager.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Use this resource to track warehouse purchases for use as ICE detention centers and hold companies accountable.
A viable resource that tracks warehouse purchases for use as ICE detention facilities. Use this to call out companies involved in these purchases.
As ICE buys warehouse space nationwide to convert into immigration processing centers, we've compiled information to answer: What is an ICE detention center? What takes place inside? And who profits?
What Is an ICE Processing Center?
A Guide to Immigration Detention Facilities and the Companies That Run Them
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February 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
A viable resource that tracks warehouse purchases for use as ICE detention facilities. Use this to call out companies involved in these purchases.
Follow us as we track key cases before #SCOTUS by signing up for news and alerts at www.courtsmatterillinois.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Follow us as we track key cases before #SCOTUS by signing up for news and alerts at www.courtsmatterillinois.com
Great reminder! -#courtsmatter in our daily lives
Even if the rulings on the court's interim docket are theoretically only temporary, they can have lasting, if not permanent, consequences.
An interim docket with long-term effects
Last week, the Supreme Court issued a one-sentence order that cleared the way for California to use a new congressional map intended to add five Democratic seats in the U.S. […]
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February 10, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Great reminder! -#courtsmatter in our daily lives
In this week’s Wrap Up, catch up on ICE and immigration issues that have been occupying federal court judges. Look at some of the latest cases and more #CourtsMatter news www.courtsmatterillinois.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:02 PM
In this week’s Wrap Up, catch up on ICE and immigration issues that have been occupying federal court judges. Look at some of the latest cases and more #CourtsMatter news www.courtsmatterillinois.com
Join our Team in defending justice! We’re hiring staff and expanding volunteer leadership interested in helping to guide our vital work and carry out our mission affecting the judiciary. Visit www.courtsmatterillinois.com for details and instructions to apply or recommend candidates!
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Join our Team in defending justice! We’re hiring staff and expanding volunteer leadership interested in helping to guide our vital work and carry out our mission affecting the judiciary. Visit www.courtsmatterillinois.com for details and instructions to apply or recommend candidates!
#BlackHistoryMonth and the courts involve landmark cases like Dred Scott to Brown v. Board. We pay tribute to trailblazers like Thurgood Marshall who became the first African American Supreme Court Justice. #courtsmatter
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 PM
#BlackHistoryMonth and the courts involve landmark cases like Dred Scott to Brown v. Board. We pay tribute to trailblazers like Thurgood Marshall who became the first African American Supreme Court Justice. #courtsmatter
Since our last #CourtsMatter Wrap Up, many of Trump’s policies and actions in federal courts have been challenged. Read about the issues and the latest judiciary activities at courtsmatterillinois.com. Be sure to subscribe to our email list to stay informed.
February 2, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Since our last #CourtsMatter Wrap Up, many of Trump’s policies and actions in federal courts have been challenged. Read about the issues and the latest judiciary activities at courtsmatterillinois.com. Be sure to subscribe to our email list to stay informed.
Woodstock, IL, Willie v. Punxsutawney Phil. You be the judge on when Spring arrives! #groundhogsday #courtsmatter
February 2, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Woodstock, IL, Willie v. Punxsutawney Phil. You be the judge on when Spring arrives! #groundhogsday #courtsmatter
We advocate for #votingrights and protection at every level! #courtsmatter
February 2, 2026 at 12:08 AM
We advocate for #votingrights and protection at every level! #courtsmatter
With her endearing role in one of the most iconic Chicago-based films, “Home Alone,” we remember the late Catherine O’Hara.
Catherine O’Hara kicked off her career as a performer and writer on the Canadian sketch comedy show “Second City Television,” or “SCTV.” She went on to star in several Christopher Guest films, including “Best in Show,” “A Mighty Wind” and “For Your Consideration.”
Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘SCTV’ fame, dies at 71
Catherine O’Hara, a gifted Canadian-born comic actor and “SCTV” alum who starred as Macaulay Culkin’s harried mother in two “Home Alone” movies and won an Emmy as the dramatically ditzy wealthy ma…
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January 31, 2026 at 9:37 PM
With her endearing role in one of the most iconic Chicago-based films, “Home Alone,” we remember the late Catherine O’Hara.
Baby, it’s cold outside…
It's freezing cold and you've lost power. Here's what emergency doctors want you to do: Emergency room doctors are warning about the dangers of hypothermia and frostbite during prolonged power outages and freezing temperatures, even in milder winter conditions like 30… https://ranked.news/150306?u=b
January 31, 2026 at 9:25 PM
Baby, it’s cold outside…
1st judicial subcircuit candidate forum Feb 2. #courtsmatter
Next Monday evening, reporter Kelly Garcia will moderate a candidate forum sponsored by the American Constitution Society for Cook County’s 1st Subcircuit. RSVP: buff.ly/wFrL9rx buff.ly/sprm3ag
January 31, 2026 at 9:07 PM
1st judicial subcircuit candidate forum Feb 2. #courtsmatter
We'll be monitoring this issue for you as it develops. Sign up for updates at our website www.courtsmatterillinois.com Amy Howe, When will we get the tariffs ruling?, SCOTUSblog (Jan. 29, 2026, 9:30 AM), www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/when...
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January 30, 2026 at 6:45 PM
We'll be monitoring this issue for you as it develops. Sign up for updates at our website www.courtsmatterillinois.com Amy Howe, When will we get the tariffs ruling?, SCOTUSblog (Jan. 29, 2026, 9:30 AM), www.scotusblog.com/2026/01/when...
New #courtsmatter Action Alert. Visit www.courtsmatterillinois.com for details...
January 22, 2026 at 6:59 PM
New #courtsmatter Action Alert. Visit www.courtsmatterillinois.com for details...
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Here's Amy's overview of this morning's argument in Trump v. Cook
Supreme Court appears inclined to prevent Trump from firing Fed governor
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared likely to leave Lisa Cook, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, on the job while her challenge to President Donald Trump’s […]
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January 21, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Here's Amy's overview of this morning's argument in Trump v. Cook
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The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments over Trump’s effort to oust Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
Listen to the arguments live.
Listen to the arguments live.
Live updates: Supreme Court hears arguments over Trump firing Fed governor Lisa Cook
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments over President Donald Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:36 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments over Trump’s effort to oust Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
Listen to the arguments live.
Listen to the arguments live.
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Stream the arguments NOW at the link below👇
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
January 21, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Stream the arguments NOW at the link below👇
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
www.supremecourt.gov/oral_argumen...
Listen in on history: Trump v. Cook. Tune into #SCOTUS hearing on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM CST at supremecourt.gov. #CourtsMatter
January 19, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Listen in on history: Trump v. Cook. Tune into #SCOTUS hearing on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM CST at supremecourt.gov. #CourtsMatter