Lawyer Discipline
Illinois attorney faces discipline over racist comments online
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An Illinois attorney has been disciplined for allegedly posting racist threats in the comments section of several YouTube videos.
The Illinois Supreme Court announced that Sean Lenckus’ law license has been suspended until further notice, according to a story from 25News Now. Lenckus, a former McLean County assistant public defender, was arrested and charged in April with transmitting interstate threats to injure another person.
His posts allegedly targeted African Americans and began in February 2023, 25News Now reports.
A federal jury trial is scheduled for January.
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