It has been reported to CLR by a court observer that, in open court before other attorneys, litigants and the public, an attorney inquired from Judge Feetterer why he was being investigated by the Chicago Crime Commission. After a brief silence, Judge Feetterer removed himself from the bench and left the courtroom.

Thereafter, he removed himself from that case.

Judge Feetterer is now (August 28, 2007) listed as on "Special Assignment - Courtroom 203". As Judge Feetterer has engaged in fraud, why is he still on the State's payroll? Is it the practice of the Circuit Court of McHenry County to support persons involved in fraud?

If judge Feetterer removed himself from that case, because he was being investigated by the Chicago Crime Commission, should judge Feetterer also not remove himself from all other cases for the same reason?

It is CLR's understanding that a judge has a duty to hear all cases assigned to him, unless there is an ethical or a legal reason to remove himself from that case. As judge Feetterer did not remove himself from the case prior to the time in which the Court was informed that he was being investigated by the Chicago Crime Commission, and as being investigated is not a valid reason to remove oneself from a case, there must be another valid reason for judge Feetterer to remove himself. One must wonder what is the true reason?

Again, should not judge Feetterer remove himself from each and every case assigned to him?

It has been reported to CLR that, in addition, judges Michael J. Sullivan and Joseph P. Condon, among others, were also being investigated by the Chicago Crime Commission.

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