Former Ald. Brookins Won’t Have to Pay $5,000 For Violating Ethics Ordinance After Lawsuit Against Ethics Board Is Dismissed – WTTW (Chicago)

Howard Brookins sued the Chicago Board of Ethics in January 2021 after it unanimously levied a $5,000 fine against him, saying it had no authority to stop him from serving as a criminal defense attorney in Chicago. Brookins had agreed to represent former 1st Ward Ald. Proco Moreno, who had been charged with drunken driving by the Chicago Police Department.

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