Thursday, March 22, 2007

Chicago to pay $12 million into fund because of political hiring violations

In 1969, attorney Michael J. Shakman won a lawsuit against Mayor Richard J. Daley's Chicago to effectively ban hiring based on politics. Winning the suit was just the beginning for Shakman, as several mayors later, Chicago, now run by Daley's son, is still resisting what is known as the Shakman decree.

A $12 million fund has been set up by the mayor, with Shakman's prodding, to compensate recent violations of the political hiring ban.

Shakman is keeping busy on other fronts. His law firm is defending fired University of Illinois Associate Dean Robert van der Hooning in his battle against his former employer.

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