Chicago Immigration and Naturalization Law Blog
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a marijuana legalization bill on April 1, 2022, however, cannabis remains illegal and a federal crime. Even t...
A criminal record can cause you problems for years – even decades – during a routine criminal background check for employment or housing, ...
There are serious immigration consequences if a non-citizen is convicted or accused of a crime. Most criminal defense attorneys do not know the immigr...
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 Unit...
Non-citizens who are charged or convicted of a crime have serious immigration consequences. Non-citizens – including Green Card holders – who ...
Workers in Illinois can lose their job due to a positive marijuana test. Marijuana recreational use is legal in Illinois – but cannabis use is s...
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 fo...
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...
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...
Sixth Circuit Chief Judge Randy Rosenbaum reversed a 1995 order that required probation officers in the six counties of the Sixth Circuit to contact t...