Judge Declares Illinois Cashless Bail Law Is Unconstitutional

Judge Declares Illinois Cashless Bail Law Is Unconstitutional
Illinois Gov. J.B. Prtizker announces a statewide mandate requiring masks be worn in all Illinois public schools, preschool through high school, in Chicago, Ill., on Aug. 4, 2021. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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An Illinois judge ruled Wednesday that parts of the state’s controversial SAFE-T act was unconstitutional just days before the cashless bail law was scheduled to take effect.

Kankakee County Circuit Court Judge Thomas W. Cunnington wrote that the Illinois state legislature “improperly attempted to amend the Constitution” and said elements of the law violate the Constitution’s separation of powers clause.

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