Tue, Nov 18 at 9:06 AMAttention Board Members:You have a vicious snake working in the CTA legal system who is using his racial hate and conning manipulative ability to destroy any Black person who challenges the status quo.Ken Ray has aligned himself with alleged Judges of the Ku Klux Klan or Homosexual/Bisexual arena who hates persons of Color as a Heterosexual Man you will see for yourselves the wickedness and depraved mindset he and his kind has exhausted making sure, I never was properly reinstated.No Homosexual or Bisexual Black Man will stand up to him and because he is connected to some of the worse alleged Klan judges in Cook County, they do whatever he suggests.As you can see, I am still a CTA employee Ken has allegedly made it clear to certain employees, I would never be reinstated back to the CTA over his dead body.I need you Board members to investigate this matter and see for yourselves the egregious injustices, I have experienced under Kent Stephen Ray and his racist colleagues within the judiciary.Formal Complaint – Kent Stephen Ray Regarding Criminal Misconduct
To:
Chicago Transit Authority Board MembersOffice of the Mayor (Attention:
Boards and Commissions)
121 North LaSalle Street,
Room 406
Chicago, Illinois 60602and
Mayor Brandon Johnson
City Hall
121 N. LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602From:
Joe Louis Lawrence
PO Box 490075
Chicago, Illinois 60649
312 965-6455
joelouis565@yahoo.comDate: November 18, 2025 Fax
Subject: Request for Investigation – Kent Stephen Ray Criminal Misconduct Violating Civil Rights Using his Position as a CTA General Counsel & Flipping back to the Assisitant States Attorney Office to Violate the Civil Rights trying to make sure, I never was REINSTATED BACK TO THE CTA for his egregious role working with former colleague now judge Ronald Bartkowicz and other judges who hate Black and Brown persons.
Summary of Complaint How Ken S. Ray used the States Attorney and CTA Administration to Access Personal Information to Assassinate My Character
I am submitting this formal complaint to request an investigation into serious judicial misconduct and potential criminal violations committed by Kent Stephen Ray, Ronald Bartkowicz of the Circuit Court of Cook County, Domestic Relations Division, involving Illegal Court Assembly, Due Process Violations, Corruption Conspiracy, Judges acting as “Private Citizens” Abuse of Authority, Judges forum shopping et al. falsification of a judicial order and interference with my right to due process.
Factual Background
- On or about November 14, 2025, Complainant received knowledge that Executive Director Michael J. Deno was a Supervisor with the States Attorney office in Cook County and has compromised the integrity of any investigation with the named judges complicit in Egregious Civil Rights Violations and Treason offenses as his former colleague Kent Stephen Ray 41 years in the legal arena rotating from the CTA and States Attorney as a appointed employee using those positions to cause harm and mayhem on the Complainant destroying documents or any records to undermine any valid litigation put before any judge named in the complaints.
- Ocj Chief (Chief Judge's Office)
From:ocj.chief@cookcountyil.gov
To:joelouis565@yahoo.com
Wed, Nov 12 at 12:32 PM
Dear Mr. Lawrence,
I am writing in response to your correspondence to the Cook County Inspector General, which was referred to me for a response. The administrative authority of the chief judge does not include the authority to review decisions made by other judges, direct other judges in their rulings, or intervene in cases assigned to other judges.
If you feel the judge has engaged in misconduct or has demonstrated an incapacity to perform his duties, you may wish to contact the Judicial Inquiry Board at:
Judicial Inquiry Board
555 W. Monroe St, Suite 800-N
Chicago, Illinois 60661
https:jib.illinois.gov/
Sincerely,
Katherine Nolan
Director
Legal Research Division
- On or about November 5, 2025, during the Hearing in my domestic relations case.
- The Honorable Judge Rosa Silva admitted reading all of Respondents Motions accompanied with Affidavits and a Summary Judgment never challenged by Chief Judge Timothy Evans, Plaintiff Francoise Hightower, Judge Iris Y. Chavira, Former States Attorney Kim Foxx or Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, she closed her eyes to the fact that Respondent was the victim to Judicial Malfeasance and Illegal Court Assembly used her unlawful judicial authority to continue a void case that no Cook County Judge has jurisdiction on because the States Attorney never had jurisdiction or any reasons to appear before any court because the case was DISMISSED September 17, 1987 by former States Attorney Richard J. Daley and the case was refiled without Defendant’s knowledge and a law firm was created pretending to represent the Defendant which was never true (Manigold) and a DEFAULT was entered May 18, 1988 never ordering child support payments and was never VACATED.
- Judge Ronald Bartkowicz another judge used his unlawful authority by issuing a BOGUS WARRANT against the Defendant for an ORDER OF PROTECTION working with the States Attorneys and CTA Attorneys in the Workman’s Compensation Division his prior employment with the CTA, — entered a court order and instructed me not to continue to be reinstated to the CTA because they said he was not an employee..
- The fact Judge Silva acknowledged reading Defendant’s Pleadings along with the States Attorney and heard the testimony of records deleted from the database acknowledging other criminal violations where every document DESTROYED, that corroborated State action was the result of certain Assistant States Attorneys were acting unlawfully in an attempt using their positions trying to EXTORT monies from the Defendant but he was on Public Aid.
- That Judge Silva demonstrated as long as her actions were predicated against a Man of Color, she had nothing to fear as far as the law was concerned, her actions were going to be excused and commended because of the EGREGIOUS hate many of the participants who are caught up have for men or women in this matter. Judge Myron Mackoff committed the same crime on Judge Elizabeth Rivera’s case in 2019 J.I.B, Executive Dir. Michael Deno received Notice and knowledge of the foregoing from a Complaint filed and closed the case anyway due to alleged conflict of interests regarding certain judges and Assistant States Attorney Supervisor Kent Stephen Ray & Corporation Chief Deputy Counsel for the City of Chicago Michael Forti as judge.
Legal and Ethical Violations Suspected
The actions described above may constitute the following violations:
Under Illinois Law
- Forgery – 720 ILCS 5/17-3 (use of another judge’s name or signature on an official order)
- Official Misconduct – 720 ILCS 5/33-3 (performing an act in excess of lawful authority)
- Tampering with Public Records – 720 ILCS 5/32-8 (falsifying an official court document)
- Obstruction of Justice – 720 ILCS 5/31-4 (interfering with judicial proceedings)
Under Federal Law
- Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law – 18 U.S.C. § 242
- Conspiracy Against Rights – 18 U.S.C. § 241
These acts reflect a deliberate misuse of judicial authority and constitute both ethical misconduct under the Illinois Code of Judicial Conduct (Rules 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, and 2.4)** and potential criminal violations under state and federal law.
Requested Action
I respectfully request that:
- The Mayor & Board of Directors investigate this matter for potential federal civil rights and forgery violations; and
- That an Independent Representative not affiliated with the CTA/ open a formal misconduct criminal investigation into Kent S. Ray, ATU 241 Union Officers, Ronald Bartkowicz for falsifying court orders, obstructing justice, Illegal Court Assembly, Cover-up Conspiracies, Egregious Civil Rights Crimes for trying to destroy employment records protecting all parties involved.
- Dec. 1, 1994 Grievance was submitted and due to Kent S, Ray alleged intimate physical relationship with Secretary Michael Simmons of ATU 241, they conspired together to make sure, I was never properly reinstated, See how Assistant General Counsel as the Administrative Law Judge against the Respondent Anna Hamburg-Gal (Feb 3, 2016) Case No. L-CB-13-006, had before her evidence and testimony that CTA have failed to adhere to Page 2 of the Grievance Procedure but because ATU is comprised mostly of Black Americans or Colored People a Disparate Application was considered.
- “L-CA-01-017-c” Local 8A-28A Metal Polishers, Sign & Display et al. v. CTA that they engaged in unfair labor practices where Ken S. Ray was the Gen Counsel, the union prevailed on behalf of the Charging Party, but ATU 241 never acted in the best interests of alleged membership.
Declaration
I declare under penalty of perjury that the statements in this complaint are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Respectfully submitted,
Joe Louis Lawrence
CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY
· Current Role — General Counsel, CTA
· Kent S. Ray is listed as General Counsel for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). CTA+2Illinois Courts Audio+2
· In legal filings (e.g. in Quiroz v. CTA), he is signed as “Kent S. Ray, General Counsel, Chicago Transit Authority.” Illinois Courts Audio
· In a CTA board meeting transcript from 2023, he introduces himself simply as “Kent Ray, CTA’s general counsel.” CTA
· He continues to show up in more recent board meeting transcripts (e.g., July 2025) in that role. CTA
· · Current role: General Counsel, Chicago Transit Authority (appointed May 11, 2022). He appears regularly in CTA board minutes and meeting transcripts as “Kent S. Ray, General Counsel.” CTA+1
· · Earlier CTA work: He previously worked in the CTA Law Department (1990–2010) and was acting/general counsel before leaving in 2010. CTA
· · Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office: After leaving CTA in 2010 he served in the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office for many years (listed as Assistant State’s Attorney on numerous court filings and opinions). He supervised units such as Conflicts Counsel and Municipal Litigation and served as Chief of General Litigation & Advice. Nxstrib+1
· · Legal filings & cases: His name appears as counsel for the CTA and Cook County in many court documents and appellate opinions (examples: Sauer v. CTA, and multiple Cook County/Illinois appellate filings). Justia Law+1
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· Prior Career — Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office
· According to his bio, he has many years of experience with the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office. lawyer.com+2Martindale.com+2
· Multiple sources note that he was “chief of the general litigation and advice division” in the Cook County prosecutor’s office. Yahoo Finance
· At one point, CTA’s board appointed someone to replace Kent Ray in the role of GC because “Kent Ray … [was] joining the state's attorney’s office.” Progressive Railroading
· In a Cook County SAO filing (Cambridge Analytica complaint), a “Kent S. Ray” is listed as an Assistant State’s Attorney. Cook County State's Attorney
· Background / Legal Profile
· Martindale (a legal directory) has a profile for Kent Stephen Ray as an attorney in Chicago. Martindale.com
· According to public records, he was born February 14, 1959, and resides in Chicago. nationalpublicdata
· On the Illinois Labor Relations Board (“L-CA-01-017-c” decision), he is referred to as “Deputy General Counsel, Kent Ray” (Feb 11, 2005 letter) in relation to CTA matters. Illinois Labor Relations Board
Kent Stephen Ray has (or had) a major elected political role (e.g., he was not a State’s Attorney in the sense of being the top elected prosecutor). His role in the State’s Attorney’s Office appears to have been as a career / appointed prosecutor, not the elected State’s Attorney.
Notable biographical detail (from CTA / bond filings)
- CTA materials list his education and career path: BA, JD (Northwestern), earlier private practice, long service at CTA, then Cook County SAO (supervisory roles), Associate General Counsel for Cook County Health/Hospitals, and return to CTA as General Counsel. That bio is in CTA bond/finance documents.
- Kent S. Ray is a long-time Chicago-area government attorney who moved between CTA and the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and returned to the CTA as General Counsel. Public records and reporting identify him as a career legal professional and government lawyer
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