The appellate court issued a 32-page opinion, according to today’s (3/30/09) Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, written by Justice Robert E. Gordon that holds ” (1) The public defender is an entity capable of bringing suit; (2) Burnette had standing to contest Stroger’s actions; (3) Stroger lacked authority to impose unpaid furlough days on designated member’s of Burnette’s staff; and (4) Stroger lacked authority to select who would be laid off”. It is also reported that Stroger’s attorney and the Special Assistant State’s Attorney representing the Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender are working on crafting a settlement in this case before his term expires tomorrow.
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