"Chicago DOJ Faces Rare, Tough Moment In Misconduct Probe"

Mark Chutkow, Co-Leader of Dykema's White Collar and Government Investigations group, was quoted in the Law360 article, "Chicago DOJ Faces Rare, Tough Moment In Misconduct Probe." In the article, Chutkow provided legal analysis of the constitutional and procedural issues surrounding a federal judge’s investigation into potential prosecutorial misconduct in the dismissed “Broadview Six” case in Chicago. Drawing on his experience as a former federal prosecutor, Chutkow discussed how potential executive privilege claims could revive legal questions addressed during the Watergate era. He also examined Supreme Court precedent concerning the appointment of independent prosecutors to pursue criminal contempt proceedings, suggesting that the judge is proceeding cautiously in anticipation of a possible appeal that could give the Supreme Court an opportunity to revisit the issue.