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Friday, June 28, 2013


COWARDLY WHITE MEN IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY HAVE INFILTRATED THAT PARTY TO JUSTIFY TERRORIST ACTS AS THEY  PREY ON THE WEAK, PEOPLE OF COLOR, THE INDIGENT, SO AS TO MAKE THEM SUPERIOR OVER ALL RACES

Paula Dean has admitted calling African Americans "NIGGERS" and is paying the price with loss of endorsements from a lot of companies is that because she is a woman?

What is America going to do to the number of Racist white men here in Chicago,Illinois who have infiltrated the Democratic Party and have committed TREASON against the Government and have identified themselves as the "Untouchable Democratic Machine"

When Lincoln freed the slaves for their freedom the had to fight in the Civil War as Republican Soldiers against the Democratic South Confederate Soldiers.

The Confederacy is hidden now behind the Democratic Political Machine as the band of Terrorist under the authority of Alderman Edward Burke who deems himself as the king, but is helpless without Judges to hide behind, so a special technique was developed in the laws trapping his best soldiers--(perhaps he needs to watch Charleston Heston version of the Ten Commandments how Pharaoh lost his entire army to the Red Sea)

"Justice" the Laws of Justice is what the Red sea was to Pharaoh is how Alderman Edward Burke will lose his army of hand picked corrupt judges.

This is the United States of America and I have been reminded that the Red White and Blue don't run!

Chicago is in the plight it is in because of men like Edward Burke if they had their way every black and Hispanic or any ethnic group that don't bow to their demands or directives will suffer similar plights as experienced in this very Post.

There is not an African American or Hispanic with any real authority in Chicago, Illinois they are merely figureheads to keep the Feds from snooping and discovering how the court system, state agencies, Chicago Transit Authority etc has been seized by local Terrorist not the international terrorist everyone is expecting but by United States Citizens who are against an integrated society.

See how the richest man in Politics was not happy or satisfied with his wealth exhausted decades of Tyranny and Terrorist Civil Rights Violations against an innocent man simply because he stood up to the corrupt racist tactics lodged at him in the courts.
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>Alderman Edward Burke is America's Al Qaeda Taliban as he hides behind the Democratic Political Machine Dictating and controlling all verdicts in all courts, he is responsible for the mayhem in the streets, he is worse than Bin Laden or Saddaam Huessain but special forces removed them from power, but in America because he is a part of the Democratic Party his Terrorist Acts are overlooked but international countries are suppose to abide by laws of humanity in making sure American citizens are treated with equality.
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>American citizens can engage in Terrorist Acts creating genocide on people of color, can anybody explain why this is allowed?
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>unlawful1.blogspot.com is viewed in over 60 countries and has been featured in 4-5 internet newspapers and at least 5 million people in Arab countries are following these cases to see how America is handling this matter on Twitter @ArabicBest @TheArabHash at least 30+ more with impressive followers, but because a person of international descent made a remark of Taliban behind me caused National Security to screen and remove certain followers.


















Wednesday, June 12, 2013


ALDERMAN EDWARD BURKE USES JUDGES AS HIS WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Here is a man who authored and orchestrated every Civil Rights Act perpetrated by Judges and engineered Treason offenses violating every provision of the KU KLUX KLAN ACT of 1871 at an innocent man of color.

Alderman Edward Burke has utilized every member of the Democratic Party to help him frame an innocent man of impregnating a woman who was in fact impregnated by her natural biological father who was a Police Officer, this was the second daughter he impregnated;

Alderman Edward Burke used African American Judge R. Morgan Hamilton as she perjured and falsified court documents aided and abbeted in a criminal conspiracy as Burke had a CTA attorney in Ronald Bartkowicz manufactured a warrant against CTA employee Badge 26115 saying he was not an employee to prevent CTA from paying him back wages resulting from his work-related injury because members under the Daley administration stole his wages while off injured on duty;

Because R. Morgan Hamilton was a good servant for her Messiah in Ed Burke he made her a permanent Associate Judge never to be voted for retention on the bench.

William Stewart Boyd was perhaps the slickest deceptive manipulator ever to wear a robe negotiated an Associate judge position out of Edward Burke because he knew I never owed child support and was aware of all criminal acts of the parties who was responsible for framing me kept his mouth shut.

Alderman Edward Burke had appointed legal aid attorney who was the former Senior attorney in legal aid refused to provide me any legal representation saying their were too many judges involved, Burke assigned him to my case where he placed me in Contempt of Court for Allegedly owing child support.

Alderman Edward Burke had access to medical records of my families medical history where therapy was being provided had Donald Jonker to assist him the same DCFS attorney who was responsible helping him take an African American child from her mother.

Alderman Edward Burke orchestrated DCFS to manufacture abuse charges against myself as my daughters therapist (Marcia Ward) provided altered medical records impersonating a Doctor and not a therapist.

Alderman Edward Burke has made it his mission to destroy me and my family at all costs had my sick brother arrested and placed in Cook County jail because the United States Attorney refused to prosecute my brother for allegedly spitting on President Obama's Secret Service, hew was transported to St. Bernard Hospital spent 2-3 weeks hospitalized, he was not out 3-4 days before he was arrested name placated all over the media.

Rosemary Higgins was in Juvenile court where DCFS lodged bogus charges against my mother for child Lock-out which was not true a lot of irregularities had took place in that case but Judge Higgins ignored them never provided her with a court order, as for myself I had been before her Aunt Lauretta Higgins who refused to address the wrongful Acts of Perjury Fraud etc., Judge Higgins said she had no jurisdiction., the matter was appealed before the 1st Division where her husband Warren D. Wolfson was the Judge Denying every motion presented before the courts.

Rosemary Higgins became the Judge in my brothers case had him locked up for 6 months behind a cell in prison on June 6, 11 two Doctors testified he was unfit to stand trial, initially Public defender was removed from the case, a Shelli Blair (Air Head Public Defender) was assigned when I suggested that a Motion be filed substituting Judges Monday June 10, 2013, her reply, you guys had a lot of bad luck with judges or misfortunes but I assure you she is not with Warren D. Wolfson anymore, my reply, don't care.

Tuesday June 11, 2013, Theresa Nelson was back on the case, the States Attorney was arguing my brother was unfit for trial mentally, but the Public Defender was arguing he was fit; needless to say Judge Higgins agreed with the States Attorney finding him unfit mentally very smart but the Doctors testimony was to compelling.

Under the present administration of Democrats with the Political Machine they find ways to oppress people of color by whatever means necessary so as to generate revenue for all white attorneys as blacks and Hispanics are used as a means of income for Terrorist running the City.

No white person under any magnitude is subjected to this level of Terrorist treatment in this city.

                         APPEAL TO THE ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT
                                                   FIRST DISTRICT
                         FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY
                                               CHANCERY DIVISION

________________________________________________________________________
                                                                     )
Joe Louis Lawrence                                      )
                                                                     )                     Trial Court No. 12 M 718911
                 Plaintiff-Appellant                         )                     General No. 13-0058
                                                                     )                     Division No. 1
                                           V.                      )
                                                                     )
Craig Fulton                                                  )                      Hon. Leonard Murray
                                                                     )
                                                                     )
                Defendant- Appellee                     )
                                                                     )



                       MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT RECORD/REMAND CRAIG FULTON & ALL RELATED CONSPIRATORS CULPABLE AND CORROBORATED THEIR ROLES IN CRIMINAL ACTS NOTED IN APPELLANT’S UNCHALLENGED AFFIDAVITS INSTANTER

         Now comes Plaintiff-Appellant, Heterosexual, United States Citizen, born and raised Joe Louis Lawrence respectfully moves this court to allow Appellant’s Motion to Supplement Record/Remand et al, in the above entitled cause.

         Reasons in support of this motion are set forth in the attached affidavit.





                                                                                      Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                                         Joe Louis Lawrence

                                                                           By:____________________________



                                                                                         Joe Louis Lawrence

                                                                                            Counsel Pro Se



STATE OF ILLINOIS         )
                                            )
COUNTY OF COOK         )



                                                              AFFIDAVIT

Joe Louis Lawrence being first duly sworn on oath deposes and states as follows:

1.)    I am Joe Louis Lawrence, Counsel Pro Se.

2.)    That on June 2, 3 Craig Fulton was witnessed by neighbors and Police in the neighborhood stealing Appellant’s personal effects from home (10058 South Vernon) where a U haul truck was involved.

3.)    Monday June 4, 2013, Appellant attempted to file a Police report but was informed by the desk Sergeant in order for a crime to be established, Appellant had to first contact the landlord and request all personal effects because he could have moved the possessions into storage;

A.)  Sergeant reviewed Appellant’s court documents and said he had no right removing any of your “sh*t” but before a crime is established, he have to refuse to return all of your possessions;

B.)  Pursuant to the Sergeant’s directive said Notice was texted to Craig Fulton “Craig Fulton consider this proper notice seeking all personal property effects at 10058 South Vernon, You are to inform me where and when to pick up all my property and effects immediately, you have never responded to any pleadings or filed an appearance in the Appellate Court”. Respectfully submitted, Joe Louis

4.)    That Craig Fulton never responded a Police Report was filed (RD# HW 305160) said officers said the court was to be notified and that Detectives would be in contact with the Appellant within 5 days of filing the report;

5.)    That on January 18, 2013, near and around the hours 10:00am and 10:30am Cook County Sheriff were witnessed by Police personnel and neighbors using a Battering Ram forcibly entering the residence of 10058 South Vernon, locking him out of said home with all noticeable personal effects visible;

       6.) That because Craig Fulton never legally owned the property but has been very successful with incredible support induced reliance on a number of entities could not access the authority of a licensed and bonded locksmith, to enter the residence  had the Sheriff to act outside their jurisdiction by committing a felony (breaking and entering into a home);
 
7.)    That this is not the only time judges within the Cook County have acted outside their jurisdiction Judge Bartkowicz (former workman’s compensation attorney with CTA) appointed to case 88 D 079012  issued a Bogus warrant primarily to prevent Appellant from returning back to work with the CTA from a work-related injury, to prevent him from receiving back wages see unlawful1.blogspot.com, Post 7-23-2012 how both judges corroborated their roles in a Criminal Terrorist Civil Rights Conspiracy;

8.)    That Appellant never owed CHILD SUPPORT but certain judges without jurisdiction noted in said Chronology of Unlawful Contempt Charges, see unlawful1.blogspot.com, Post 8-30-2012, how Judges engaged in a plethora of Racist Civil Rights Acts unlawfully incarcerating Appellant for standing up to Racial Injustice;

9.)    That certain Cook County judges, State Judges do not honor the State or Federal laws but exercise fraternal laws of their order demonstrating above the law tactics used their influence and intimidating tactics against certain CTA administrators making sure they did not reinstate Appellant back to work from a work-related injury, see Post 8-9-2012, said Post gives a meticulous account on the heinous deceptive practices Powerful Corrupt white men exhaust oppressing an innocent Appellant simply because of his ethnicity;

10.)    That because Alderman Edward Burke (it is no secret!) is the orchestrator and manipulator of all judges assigned where the Appellant is concerned has manifested a vengeance against him for standing up to the Democratic Political Machine;

11.)    That allegedly under the authority of Alderman Edward Burke Judge George Sculley, Jr.and Leonard Murray ignored every document Appellant has presented to the court demonstrating “FRAUD” “TERRORISM” “CORRUPTION” “TREASON” allowed Craig Fulton and all related Terrorist conspirators to do whatever they desired against an innocent Appellant;

12.)    That on March 5, 2013, Appellant’s Affidavit recorded “That Appellant has been many times denied and ignored by the likes of judge Thomas Hoffman et al., see unlawful1.blogspot.com April 11, 2012 Post how certain judges ignore the laws and act outside their jurisdiction”.

13.)    That Judges under Alderman Edward Burkes control do not honor the laws of the United States Constitution as they engage in Tyranny Acts of Mass Destruction they are America’s Al Qaeda as they commit Acts of Terrorism wearing robes; 



C.)       Properly alleged facts within an affidavit that are not contradicted by counter affidavit are taken as true, despite the existence of contrary averments in the adverse party’s pleadings. Professional Group Travel, Ltd. v. Professional Seminar Consultants Inc., 136 ILL App 3d 1084, 483 N.E. 2d 1291; Buzzard v. Bolger, 117 ILL App 3d 887, 453 N.E. 2d 1129 et al.

D.)       The above is Basic State Law—Alderman Ed Burke lacked an intelligent understanding of Constitutional law; thereby, engaging in a plethora of corrupt Civil Rights violations so as to prove his KINGSHIP over the Democratic Political Machine and cover-up where they are intellectually challenged in the laws!

14.)    Judges under Alderman Burkes authority  openly with vicious arrogance for the laws ignored the United States Constitution violated all of the following federal Laws of  Section 1983 of U.S.C.S. contemplates the depravation of Civil Rights through the Unconstitutional Application of a Law by conspiracy or otherwise. Mansell v. Saunders (CA 5 F 1A) 372 F 573, especially if the conspiracy was actually carried into effect, where an action is for a conspiracy to interfere with Civil Rights under 42 U.S.C.S. 1985 (3), or for the depravation of such rights under 42 U.S.C.S. 1983, if the conspiracy was actually carried into effect and plaintiff was thereby deprived of any rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the United States Constitution and Laws, the gist of the action may be treated as one for the depravation of rights under 42 U.S.C.S. 1983, Lewis v. Brautigam (CA 5 F 1a) 227 F 2d 124, 55 Alr 2d 505, John W. Strong, 185, 777-78 (4 the ed. 1992).

A.)   Jennings v. Patterson, 488 F. 2d 442, equal access to public facilities. The court found that the plaintiffs had been “denied the right to hold and enjoy their property on the same basis as white citizens.” Jennings suggests the potential usefulness of the equal benefit clause in guaranteeing full and equal enjoyment of public property and public services.” Developments in the Law section 1981, 15 Harv. Civ. Rts. ---- Civ. Lib. L. Rev 29, 133 (1980).

B.)   Scott, 377 Mass. 364, 386 N.E. 2d 218, 220 (1979) See Lopez-Alexander, Unreported Order No. 85-279 (Colo. May 3, 1985) (Judge removed for, inter alia, a persistent pattern of abuse of the contempt power. The Mayor of Denver accepted the findings of the Denver County Court Judicial Qualification Commission that the judge’s conduct could not be characterized as mere mistakes or errors of law and that the conduct constituted willful misconduct in office and conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice that brings the judicial office into disrepute). Canon Ethics where there is a pattern of disregard or indifference, which warrant discipline.




C.)  That all Judges complicit with Alderman Ed Burke has further violated other legal Constitutional citations of the laws, The Supreme Court of Georgia removed a judge from office for disregarding defendant’s Constitutional rights, including refusing to set appeal bonds for two defendant’s in timely fashion, issuing bench warrants without probable cause, and forcing a defendant to enter a guilty plea in the absence of Counsel. The Court stated, that the judge’s “cavalier disregard of these defendants’ basic and fundamental constitutional rights exhibits an intolerable degree of judicial incompetence, and a failure to comprehend and safeguard the very basis of our constitutional structure Id at 735 See also In re Hammel, 668 N.E. 2d 390 (N.Y. 1996). (Judge removed for improperly jailing defendants for their alleged failure to pay fines and make restitution which the judge had imposed, disregarding the defendant’s basic constitutional rights).
   
D.)  That because every Judge who has signed orders against Appellant denying him relief falls outside their judicial authority and because they have committed “FRAUD” the following law is applicable here Adoption of E.L.. “A VOID JUDGEMENT OR ORDER” is one that is entered by a court lacking jurisdiction over the parties or the subject matter, or lacking the inherent power to enter the particular order of judgment or where the ORDER was procured by “FRAUD”.

 .  A judge’s disrespect for the rules of court demonstrates disrespect for the law. Judges are disciplined under Canon 2A for violating court rules and procedures. Judged ignored mandated witness order in attempt to accommodate witnesses’ schedules; Citing Canon 2A the court noted, “[a] court’s indifference to clearly stated rules breeds disrespect for and discontent with our justice system. Government cannot demand respect of the laws by its citizens when its tribunals ignore those very same laws”)

As a non – white man this is how members of the Democratic Political Machine have infiltrated the Democratic Party waging war and committing genocide on innocent Free Born & raised United States Citizens in the aforementioned.

                                       FURTHER AFFIANTH SAYETH NAUGHT

Under penalties as provided by law pursuant to 735 1265 5/1 -109, the undersigned certifies that the statements set forth in this instrument are true and correct, except as to matters therein stated to be on information and belief and as to such matters, the undersigned certifies as aforesaid that he verily believe the same to be true.

                                                                                                Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                                   Joe Louis Lawrence

                                                                                                     Counsel Pro Se




                         APPEAL TO THE ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT
                                                   FIRST DISTRICT
                         FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY
                                             CHANCERY DIVISION

________________________________________________________________________
                                                                     )
Joe Louis Lawrence                                      )
                                                                     )                     Trial Court No. 12 M 718911
                 Plaintiff-Appellant                         )                     General No.
                                                                     )                     Division No. 1
                                           V.                      )
 Craig Fulton                                                 )                      Hon. Leonard Murray
                                                                     )
                                                                     )
                Defendant- Appellee                     )
                                                                     )

                                                      DRAFT ORDER
         
    This matter having come on to be heard on Motion to Supplement Record/Remand et al.,  due notice having been given, the court having jurisdiction over the parties and the subject matter, and being fully advised in the premises;

   It is HEREBY ORDERED that Motion is GRANTED INSTANTER case is reassigned to another division via computer generation.

                                                                              ENTERED:
                     
                                                                              _________________________________
                                                                              Justice Joy V. Cunningham


                                                                              _________________________________
                                                                              Justice Mathias W. Delort

                                                                               
                                                                              _________________________________
                                                                              Justice Thomas E. Hoffman

Joe Louis Lawrence
Counsel Pro Se                                                      ________________________________  
P.O. Box 490075                                                   Justice Mary K. Rochford
Chicago, Illinois 60649-0075                                  

(312) 927-4210

Thursday, June 6, 2013


TYRANNY IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS UNITED SOLDIERS HAVE SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES FREEING OTHER CITIZENS IN OTHER COUNTRIES FOR THIS TYPE OF DICTATORSHIP OPPRESSION

Terrorist have infiltrated the Democratic Political Machine and seized the court system and all government agencies, people of color non whites are living in terror as judges release non white men back into the communities to rein havoc on United States citizens.

Street gangs Gangbangers are indirectly working for the Democratic Political Machine, for example African American thug committed a arm robbery around 1 or 2 am in the morning taking 2 $5.00 bills and $1.00 totaling $11.00 exactly, assailant was caught by police with the exact amount of money taken and was properly identified but the Judge released  the thug saying the description was to vague and that is a typical description of any African American male so the judge released the assailant.

That same assailant went out two days later obtained another pistol and stuck up a pregnant woman taking her children to School using the same method described on the innocent African American male.

So to make sure the assailant did not get away this time police said they saw him sticking up the pregnant woman as they were driving by:<

DUE TO CRAIG FULTON'S INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP WITH JUDGE SCULLY MANY HAVE FORSAKEN THEIR CAREERS AND ANY LEVEL OF INTEGRITY BY TAKING PART IN SINISTER ACTS OF DECEPTION TRYING TO COVER-UP ALL INVOLVED IN THE HOUSING SCAM WHERE MANY ARE RIPPING OFF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SECTION 8 PROGRAM. See the April 16, 2013 Post in it's entirety

   A- African American inferior negroes work for the Democratic Political Machine by forsaking their own races doing whatever the white man orders them to do, in this case Craig Fulton broke into my home was witnessed by neighbors and police stealing all of my possessions from my home while this matter is before the courts, had a U haul truck stealing my leather couches at least $80,000.00 worth of personal effects.

   B- Craig Fulton and other criminal Gang Bangers are deemed untouchable in the black communities because of the Terrorist influence they have with the Democratic Machine operatives a Police report has been filed and many is about to find out what Gang Bangers and elusive men like Craig Fulton had to do with Corrupt white men and their associates to achieve favor unlawfully as demonstrated by Judge Scully and all criminal associates in this "HOUSING SCAM"

  C- EDward Burke has been behind the scenes as a BULLY COWARD attacking me with all sorts of underhanded legal tactics with the assistance of all persons under his control, he don't control Secret Service or National Security  and certain members of the FBI and none of his Judges or any of his attorneys can allude any traps set to trap them violating their oath on the bench!


1.)   Burke’s Law: Chicago alderman cashes in thanks to tax limit he helped enact - Chicago Sun-Times http://www.suntimes.com/news/watchdogs/20001549-452/burkes-law-chicago-alderman-cashes-in-thanks-to-tax-limit-he-helped-enact.html via @suntimes


2.)   Ald. Ed Burke seeks millions in property-tax refunds from city - Chicago Sun-Times http://www.suntimes.com/news/watchdogs/20145525-452/ed-burke-vs-chicago.html via @suntimes

Tuesday, June 4, 2013


BURKE'S MANIPULATED LEGAL SYSTEM TO OBTAIN AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILD
FROM MOTHER WHO WAS INITIALLY USING DRUGS BUT EDWARD BURKE exhausted a lot of political influence making sure judges unlawfully framed an innocent man for impregnating a woman Police officer who was impregnated by her natural biological father in an incestuous manner noted through out this blog who was a Police officer. 

Patrick Murphy, whose office is the lawyer for Baby T, sent a letter to DCFS Director Jess McDonald on Thursday that accused the agency and Appellate Judge Anne Burke, Baby T's foster mother, of obstructing visitation.

Some of the same players under Alderman Edward Burke's control and authority was Department of Children & Family Services attorney Jess McDonald and Donald P. Jonker who manufactured charges against myself claiming that my daughter was attacked using martial arts as a form of discipline.

The key Appellate Judges who was responsible for obstructing any success in the courts were Thomas E. Hoffman and Shelvin Louise Marie Hall.

By David Kidwell, Tribune reporter | January 24, 2011
The two Appellate Court judges responsible for tossing Rahm Emanuel from the ballot in February's mayoral race both won their jobs after being anointed by a Chicago political power broker who openly supports an Emanuel opponent. Whether or not their opinions are colored by politics, the case has recharged the debate among critics who decry a process of selecting judges that relies more heavily on political clout than merit. Longtime Appellate Court Judges Thomas E. Hoffman and Shelvin Louise Marie Hall — who on Monday ruled that Emanuel's stay in Washington precludes him from running for mayor this year — were both judicial candidates slated for election by the Cook County Democratic Party judicial slating committee chaired by Ald. Edward Burke, 14th.

NEWS
July 14, 1999
After initial test reports indicated that Tina Olison, the mother involved in a child custody dispute with a prominent Cook County political couple, had tested positive for opiates, more extensive drug testing was negative. "This is just what we expected," said Anita Rivkin-Carothers, Olison's attorney, after receiving the results of more sophisticated tests from a Pennsylvania lab that found no narcotics. After the initial "quick strip" test results were said to be positive, Olison and her attorneys contended that the test, conducted at the Family Guidance Center in Chicago, was faulty.

NEWS
October 27, 1998
A witness testified Monday that Tina Olison showed she could be a capable parent when she successfully confronted her drug and alcohol addiction in March 1996 and complied with requests made by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. For the past three weeks, Olison has been battling Appellate Court Judge Anne Burke and her husband, Ald. Edward Burke (14th), in Cook County Juvenile Court to regain custody of her young son, who is known as Baby T. On Monday, Samella Abdullah, a clinical social worker from Chicago, testified that she reviewed several documents and visited with Olison one morning to form the basis of her opinion.
NEWS
October 31, 1998
Circuit Judge Judith Brawka set Monday for closing arguments in the parental-fitness case of recovering cocaine addict Tina Olison. Brawka, who was brought from Kane County to hear the case in Cook County Circuit Court, also said she expects to deliver her ruling on Wednesday. At stake is the future of the 2 1/2-year-old boy who almost since birth has been in the foster care of Ald. Edward Burke (14th) and Appellate Court Judge Anne Burke. The Burkes have pressed their interest in adopting the child, known as Baby T. In a final day of testimony, state's attorneys prosecutors on Friday recalled two witnesses to rebut earlier testimony.
NEWS
December 15, 1998
The private agency charged with overseeing the reunification of Tina Olison with her child, who has been in the foster care of Ald. Edward Burke and Appellate Court Judge Anne Burke, has withdrawn from the case. Officials at Hephzibah Children's Association, an Oak Park-based child-welfare agency, said the agency withdrew from the case effective Friday because "we felt very threatened by the (critical) comments" that Olison, the natural mother of the child known as Baby T, made to Hephzibah workers.

NEWS
April 18, 2002
The mother of Baby T will not be allowed unsupervised visits with the boy, a judge ruled before closing the case in Cook County Juvenile Court, some six years after the child was removed from his mother's custody because he was born with cocaine in his system. For most of his life, Baby T has been under the legal guardianship of one of Cook County's most powerful political couples, Ald. Edward Burke (14th) and his wife, Illinois Appellate Judge Anne Burke. Twice a month, his mother, Tina Olison, is allowed supervised visits with the boy, but her latest motion to make those visits unsupervised was rejected Tuesday by Kane County Associate Judge Judith Brawka.
NEWS
By Bonnie Miller Rubin, Tribune Staff Writer | March 5, 1999
Attorneys for Tina Olison on Thursday attempted to establish a pattern of arrogance and uncooperation on the part of foster parents Anne and Edward Burke, saying the Burkes baptized Olison's son without the state's permission and refused contact with her. "I called (Anne Burke) three to four days straight. She never returned my phone calls," Olison said under questioning by her lawyer, Anita Rivkin-Carothers. She said after she pressed the issue, her Department of Children and Family Services social worker told her "that Anne Burke didn't want any more phone contact . . . that she didn't want to have anything to do with me."

NEWS
April 8, 1999
The 3-year-old boy known as Baby T moved one step closer to being permanently reunited with his birth family Wednesday when state officials decided not to appeal a Circuit Court decision to return custody to his natural mother. Neither the state's attorney's office nor the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services will further pursue the case, which pitted Tina Olison, a 37-year-old former drug user, against Chicago Ald. Edward Burke (14th) and Appellate Judge Anne Burke.
NEWS
December 22, 1999
A judge in Cook County Juvenile Court denied Tuesday a motion by attorneys for Tina Olison asking her to reconsider her earlier order that leaves the 3-year-old boy known as Baby T in the care of his foster parents, Chicago Ald. Edward Burke (14th) and state Appellate Court Judge Anne Burke, according to attorneys involved in the case. The decision by Associate Judge Judith Brawka, who was brought in from Kane County to hear the politically charged case, leaves unchanged her ruling in October that said Olison, a recovering drug addict and the boy's biological mother, had not made enough progress to regain custody of the child, who has been in the Burkes' care since he was 8 days old.

NEWS
October 23, 1998
As testimony in the Tina Olison case winds up its third week, a psychologist testified that she believed that Olison possessed the capacity to parent her two young sons. Maisha Hamilton-Bennett, the defense's first witness, spent most of the day testifying to Olison's mental fitness and that any previous obstacles to parenting were tied to her substance-abuse problem "and once that was addressed, she certainly is capable." Olison entered a chemical dependency program in March 1996--one month after the birth of her son, known as Baby T. Olison has been drug-free ever since, according to court testimony, but attorneys for the state and the Department of Children and Family Services assert that she still poses a risk to her children and have moved to terminate her parental rights.
NEWS
October 1, 1999
Tina Olison, the mother of Baby T, denied Thursday that she refused to cooperate with white social workers assigned to her custody case. In her second day on the stand during the permanency hearing, Olison, who is black, reiterated that she was concerned about white social workers' and therapists' ability to be sensitive to African-American culture. She was steadfast in her claim, however, that she never refused to work with white therapists and social workers. But Arthur Bishop, Baby T's caseworker from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, testified Thursday that "(Olison)

NEWS
June 25, 1998
Attorneys for the biological mother of "Baby T" will be permitted to take a deposition from the child's foster parents, Ald. Edward Burke (14th) and Illinois Appellate Court Judge Anne Burke, a judge ruled Wednesday. At a hearing at the Cook County Juvenile Court, Judge Judith Brawka of Kane County also said that attorneys for Tina Olison, Baby T's biological mother, can ask D. Jean Ortega-Piron questions about "specific facts." Ortega-Piron is a Department of Children and Family Services guardianship administrator and former colleague of Anne Burke's.

NEWS
September 14, 1999
After early accounts that Tina Olison was uncooperative with therapists, mental health professionals testified Monday that she was showing progress but still has much work to do before she could adequately parent her two children. John Stokes, a social worker, outlined the dilemma regarding the 3-year-old known as Baby T, who has been in the foster care of Ald. Edward Burke (14th), and his wife, Illinois Appellate Judge Anne Burke, since shortly after his birth. His 8-year-old brother, known as Baby B, is in the care of his maternal grandmother.
NEWS
April 12, 2000
Baby T's mother will be allowed supervised visits with the boy until a judge can hold a hearing on motions filed by the boy's guardians challenging her right to unsupervised visits. Judge Judith Brawka on Tuesday ruled that Tina Olison, mother of the 4-year-old boy, will be allowed a two-hour visit every other week, supervised by a representative from the Child Study Center and an observer chosen by Olison. Baby T's 9-year-old brother, known as Baby B, will be allowed to accompany his mother.
NEWS
By Lisa B. Song, Tribune Staff Writer | November 17, 2000
The story of Baby T, the child who was born cocaine-positive and who now is the center of a bitter, four-year custody battle involving one of Chicago's most politically prominent couples, approaches another climax this afternoon. Court officials said closing arguments were set at Cook County Juvenile Center, where lawyers for Chicago Ald. Edward Burke (14th) and his wife, Illinois Appellate Court Judge Anne Burke, were to contest a March ruling by Kane County Circuit Court Judge Judith Brawka, allowing the boy's mother, Tina Olison, unsupervised visits with her son. As the Burkes' challenge has progressed, Olison and her other child, a 9-year old son, have been allowed supervised visits twice a month with Baby T, who was removed from her custody in 1996.
NEWS
By Melita Marie Garza, Tribune Staff Writer | October 24, 1998
The specter of Council Wars was raised Friday in the case of Tina Olison, who is battling the politically powerful Burke family to regain custody of the young boy known as Baby T. Don Jonker, an attorney for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, which wants to terminate Olison's parental rights, noted that former Mayor Harold Washington had appointed one of Olison's expert witnesses, Maisha Hamilton-Bennett, as Chicago's deputy...
NEWS
By Bonnie Miller Rubin and Robert Becker, Tribune Staff Writers | November 20, 1998
Two weeks after a judge ordered that Tina Olison start moving toward the goal of reunification with her 2 1/2-year-old son, the Cook County public guardian has charged that the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the foster parents are out to "sabotage" the process. Patrick Murphy, whose office is the lawyer for Baby T, sent a letter to DCFS Director Jess McDonald on Thursday that accused the agency and Appellate Judge Anne Burke, Baby T's foster mother, of obstructing visitation.

NEWS
September 14, 1999
After early accounts that Tina Olison was uncooperative with therapists, mental health professionals testified Monday that she was showing progress but still has much work to do before she could adequately parent her two children. John Stokes, a social worker, outlined the dilemma regarding the 3-year-old known as Baby T, who has been in the foster care of Ald. Edward Burke (14th), and his wife, Illinois Appellate Judge Anne Burke, since shortly after his birth. His 8-year-old brother, known as Baby B, is in the care of his maternal grandmother.
NEWS
April 12, 2000
Baby T's mother will be allowed supervised visits with the boy until a judge can hold a hearing on motions filed by the boy's guardians challenging her right to unsupervised visits. Judge Judith Brawka on Tuesday ruled that Tina Olison, mother of the 4-year-old boy, will be allowed a two-hour visit every other week, supervised by a representative from the Child Study Center and an observer chosen by Olison. Baby T's 9-year-old brother, known as Baby B, will be allowed to accompany his mother.
NEWS
By Lisa B. Song, Tribune Staff Writer | November 17, 2000
The story of Baby T, the child who was born cocaine-positive and who now is the center of a bitter, four-year custody battle involving one of Chicago's most politically prominent couples, approaches another climax this afternoon. Court officials said closing arguments were set at Cook County Juvenile Center, where lawyers for Chicago Ald. Edward Burke (14th) and his wife, Illinois Appellate Court Judge Anne Burke, were to contest a March ruling by Kane County Circuit Court Judge Judith Brawka, allowing the boy's mother, Tina Olison, unsupervised visits with her son. As the Burkes' challenge has progressed, Olison and her other child, a 9-year old son, have been allowed supervised visits twice a month with Baby T, who was removed from her custody in 1996.
NEWS
By Melita Marie Garza, Tribune Staff Writer | October 24, 1998
The specter of Council Wars was raised Friday in the case of Tina Olison, who is battling the politically powerful Burke family to regain custody of the young boy known as Baby T. Don Jonker, an attorney for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, which wants to terminate Olison's parental rights, noted that former Mayor Harold Washington had appointed one of Olison's expert witnesses, Maisha Hamilton-Bennett, as Chicago's deputy...
NEWS
By Bonnie Miller Rubin and Robert Becker, Tribune Staff Writers | November 20, 1998
Two weeks after a judge ordered that Tina Olison start moving toward the goal of reunification with her 2 1/2-year-old son, the Cook County public guardian has charged that the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the foster parents are out to "sabotage" the process. Patrick Murphy, whose office is the lawyer for Baby T, sent a letter to DCFS Director Jess McDonald on Thursday that accused the agency and Appellate Judge Anne Burke, Baby T's foster mother, of obstructing visitation.

NEWS
By Bonnie Miller Rubin, Tribune Staff Writer | February 27, 1999
An expert witness for Tina Olison testified Friday that Baby T seemed compliant while he was visiting his biological mother but that his foster parents, Ald. Edward Burke and Appellate Court Judge Anne Burke, have "great difficulty" parenting him. "He eats when he wants, he gets up when he wants," said Samella Abdullah, a Chicago social worker. "There is no structure or consistency in the Burke home." Abdullah said that Olison had a rapport with the toddler that his foster mother did not have, based on her observations on two occasions--at the Burkes' home and at Juvenile Court, where he played with his birth mother and 7-year-old brother.