Judge, who formerly served on IL State Police board, recused from case vs Jenny Thornley – Cook County Record

U.S. District Judge Nancy Maldonado, appointed this summer to the court by President Joe Biden and ready to hear dozens of cases distributed to her from other federal judges, as part of her initial docket of cases, recused herself from hearing Jack Garcia’s case against Jenny Thornley because Maldonado had previously served as a member on the State Police Merit Board from 2019-2022. She had been appointed to that position by Gov. JB Pritzker.