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Join us for our next Virtual Public Hearing before Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer

On June 10, 2025 at 12:00-3:30 pm CT, the public hearing will focus on Public Comments.

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The Court will convene a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, to hear about public comments. Members of the public may listen in to the status conference via Zoom (link: https://afslaw.zoom.us/j/96173711584; phone: 13126266799,,96173711584#). Persons who wish to speak virtually must register by 4:30 pm on Monday, June 9, 2025. The Court will call speakers in the order that they register until all speakers have been called or until time runs out. You can register for the Public Hearing here.

To ensure a fair and orderly process, any person or entity that wishes to provide oral or written comments must comply with the procedures set out in the Court’s corresponding Order. Anyone who needs assistance registering may contact the Independent Monitoring Team at contact@cpdmonitoringteam.com.

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Written Comments

People who wish to provide written comments must file those written comments with the Clerk of the Court, following the below instructions, no later than 4:30 pm on Friday, June 13, 2025.

Clerk of Court
United States District Court
Everett McKinley Dirksen Federal Building
219 South Dearborn Street, 20th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
Re: State of Illinois vs. City of Chicago, Case No. 17-cv-6260

All written comments will be filed on the Court’s public docket and, therefore, will be publicly available through the Court’s Electronic Case Filing system. All written comments must include the full, printed name(s) of the submitting person(s), but must not include addresses. Instead, the submitting person(s) full name(s) and address(es) must be placed only on the envelope in which the document is submitted, addresses will not be made public, and the envelopes will be filed under seal.

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The 2025 schedule of Public Hearings is below.

Date/Time Format Topic
January 14, 1 pm-2:00pmTranscripts posted here when availableFocus Area: Workforce Allocation Study
February 11, 1 pm – 2:00 pmTranscripts posted here when availableFocus Area: Monitor’s Comprehensive Assessment
March 11, 5 pm – 7:00 pmTranscripts posted here when availableFocus Area: Public Comments
April 8, 1 pm-2:00 pmTranscripts posted here when availableFocus Area: CPD’s Strategic Plan
May 13, 1 pm-2:00 pmTranscripts posted here when availableFocus Areas: Independent Monitoring Report 11 Highlights; Search Warrants – Changes, Pilots, Lessons
June 10, 12 pm -3:30 pmVirtualFocus Area: Public Comments
July 8, 1 pm-2:00 pmVirtualFocus Areas: Know Your Rights Campaign; Captain Firearm Pointing Incident Review & Investigatory Stop Reports Policy; Training, and Technology
August 12, 1 pm-2:00 pmVirtualFocus Areas: Early Intervention Support System and Field Training Officer Updates; Updates on Implementation of DCI Consulting Group Recommendations
September 13 or 20 (Saturday), TBDVirtualFocus Area: Public Comments
October 14, 1 pm-2:00 pmVirtualFocus Areas: Crisis Intervention Team Implementation Plan; Workforce Allocation Updates; Accountability Training Updates
November 18, 1 pm-2:00 pmVirtualFocus Areas: Officer Wellness & Support (Suicide Prevention Initiative); Use of Force (Review of Community Engagement and Performance Evaluation System), Policies and Community Engagement Related to People with Disabilities and Youth
December 9, 1 pm-2:00 pmVirtualFocus Areas: Records Management System Update; Final 40 Hour Training Review; Unity of Command/Span of Control; 2026 Training Plan; Tactical Review and Evaluation Division Backlog