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A criminal record can cause you problems for years - even decades - during a routine criminal background check for employment or housing, or for an immigration application. Expungement is a chance for a fresh start. Under Illinois law, you could...

There are serious immigration consequences if a non-citizen is convicted or accused of a crime. Most criminal defense attorneys do not know the immigration implications of a criminal conviction. In 2010, the United States Supreme Court ruled on Padilla v....

The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that a low-level marijuana crime conviction is not grounds for deportation for an immigrant legally living in the United States. A federal appeals court in San Francisco found that a Jamaican woman's conviction for...

Non-citizens who are charged or convicted of a crime have serious immigration consequences. Non-citizens – including Green Card holders - who have criminal convictions also can have serious immigration penalties – including denial of citizenship, immigration status or even deportation....

Workers in Illinois can lose their job due to a positive marijuana test. Marijuana recreational use is legal in Illinois - but cannabis use is still a federal crime in the United States. According to the Chicago Tribune, almost 55,000...

18 months ago, on January 1, 2020, Illinois legalized cannabis use and became the 11th state to legalize the sale and use of recreational marijuana for adults. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced over 9,000 Illinois marijuana pardons on December 31, 2020,...

What Is An Order of Protection? An Order of Protection (OP) is a court order to restrict a person accused of domestic abuse from contacting the person who requested the protection. It is available to family or defined household members....

If you are accused of spousal abuse or domestic violence in Illinois, it is critical that you contact a critical defense attorney right away. Domestic violence affects over 10 million men and women every year. If you face charges of...

Sixth Circuit Chief Judge Randy Rosenbaum reversed a 1995 order that required probation officers in the six counties of the Sixth Circuit to contact the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service within one week of a foreign-born defendant's conviction or sentence...

Parents take pride in setting an example for their children and protecting their families. It is important for an immigrant who is charged with a criminal offense and is a non-citizen to hire a criminal defense attorney with expertise in...