Indirect Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi Special Prosecutor Thomas McQueen & Quest Investigators Close to Trial

Winnebago County Chief Judge Joseph McGraw ruled against McHenry County Special Prosecutor Thomas McQueen in his and Quest International’s requests to stop the criminal contempt proceedings brought as a result of McQueen’s and Henry Tonigan’s criminal prosecution of McHenry County State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi.

Both party defendants asked that the Court dismiss the charges.

Judge McGraw denied both motions.

Efforts to replace Bianchi defense attorney Terry Ekl with someone else was also rejected.

You can see the court order below:
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“The issue before this Court is the vindication of this Court’s orders and its authority,” Judge McGraw writes.

“The ‘prosecutor’ in a criminal contempt proceeding is vindicating the Court’s authority, not representing a party or punishing a person for violating a criminal statute,” he continues.

He characterizes what is happening as “an investigation and prosecution by the Court itself.”

“Ekl is not prosecuting an opponent in a criminal matter for which he may gain some benefit.  The interest being vindicated is the authority of the Court and the parties alleged failure to abide by the Court’s order.

“Mr. Bianchi’s interest in not a pecuniary interest in this matter. Nor will the Court’s finding his this matter further his interests in the pending civil litigation.”

McQueen and Quest were given permission to request to appeal of McGraw’s ruling.


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Indirect Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against State’s Attorney Lou Bianchi Special Prosecutor Thomas McQueen & Quest Investigators Close to Trial — 2 Comments

  1. Thomas McQueen is a stooge. He is a failed lawyer who was willing to take a BS case and “Judge” Graham chose him because Graham needed an lawyer desperate enough to take the case.

    Why did Graham proceed with a “special prosecutor”? Because Graham is a lacky of Nygren and the Sheriff wanted to assassinate Bianchi.

    This was a witch hunt set up by Nygren. Nygren got his obsequious “yes man” judge to appoint a special prosecutor SOLEY for political revenge. The problem is, the case had no merit. Graham was too much of a wimp to tell Nygren this was ridiculous and Graham had to find a lawyer desperate enough and dumb enough to proceed with the case. That is why Tonigan and McQueen were chosen. Tonigan got out when the writing was on the wall and cut his losses. McQueen is so stupid, he actually thinks he can defend his actions.

    McQueen is a dolt. Graham and Nygren are the real bad guys.

    Don’t tire of this, THIS case is justice.

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