More Assholery from Lyke
And chief judge Bee-atch won't do a thing about it:
In Courtroom 208 at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on 26th Street, things run a little differently. Presided over by Judge John Lyke, it is a courtroom where cop killers and other violent crime defendants can embrace their families while victims’ grieving relatives, some of whom will never touch their deceased loved ones again, look on.
The practice is not new.
In April 2023, Steven Montano appeared in Lyke’s courtroom to plead not guilty to the on-duty murder of Chicago Police Officer Andres Vazquez Lasso, whom Montano shot dead near a schoolyard as children took shelter under playground equipment.
During the hearing, Lyke allowed Montano to hug several family members in the gallery, something he specifically orders his deputies to allow — in violation of sheriff’s office regulations.
“I wanted to vomit,” said a now-retired Chicago police officer who was in the courtroom for Montano’s plea hearing. “Literally wanted to vomit. He was rubbing it in the faces of Andres’ family, partner, everyone with a sense of decency. [Lyke] did it on purpose.”
Not only did Lyke have the aforementioned two deputies taken into "custody," he's has threatened FOUR other deputies with contempt for not following his directives - all of which run contrary to established security protocols and sheriff office policies.
And almost no one is standing up for the deputies - not Dart, and certainly not Bee-atch.
There ought to be a job action by the deputies and the Teamsters. And a formal complaint with the ARDC or whoever oversees judicial misbehavior. And then, a lawsuit.
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
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The number 1 killer of black men are....
Black people.
No one over sees judicial conduct and that is the problem. This guy deserves a new home in a long term jail cell.
I hope that judge becomes a victim one day.
It's not his courtroom. It belongs at best to the state. Your protocols overrule his, you have no requirement whatsoever to put yourself in harms way.
I hope the Judicial Inquiry Board boots this turd
We need to dive deep into who Lyke’s clout it.
Dart should have been in Charley Beach’s office within a few hours to raise hell
Well someone has to take a stand. The judge is in charge of his court room. But the court room security is run by the deputies. After charging the first deputies with contempt. That was blatant out of control power by the judge. And for the two deputies to be chastised that way by the judge was wrong. The judge thinks the duties of these deputies is inconsequential to his duties of running the court. Arrogance is running that court room and needs to be addressed! So, if a judge appears on the street and starts giving orders to any law enforcement officer. His words are the LAW? We know that’s not how it works. Someone needs to question this judge and find out how or why he thinks he is the person in charge of law enforcement procedures in the court system?
Dart is not a stand up guy. He sand bagged more than a couple of guards.and deputies over the years and got rid of people who tried to protect the innocent. Prefers not to rock the Democrat dei boat.
No one will do..they are all worried about loosing their spots/retaliation, even though there is a law against that too. Sad that all bosses are useless and dont stand up for their people.
That's what happens when one wears the golden hand cuffs. One does as one is told to do. Right or wrong. That is why police arrested many during covid even though the arrest was OBVIOUSLY wrong. Nobody wants to lose their health insurance or dental plan. Who here reading this would have defied the judge's order?
Discuss.
Another DEI elected official by the ppl who are promised free things. The free things never happen, but hey keep electing them. At least Judge John Lyke and Porkulus give them free passes to act like animals.
Nothing will happen and he will fly thru the retention ballot
Huevos are needed to do that. Toupee Tommy has none.
You called it SCC, seems to be an over abundance of “Assholery” around here.
This POS will be on the other side of that bench in the near future BUT it will be a federal magistrate sitting there AND believe me this POS won't be hugging anybody until he gets put in the Lock-up...Then he will have all the JAIL LOVING he wants.....
Just a thought, but maybe the deputies should NO LONGER carry keys to the restraints. Let the supervisors carry those keys, and when that JAGOFF Not-So-Much a judge tells them to release the shackles, it would be sorry JAGOFF, we will have to call a supervisor for the key! Again, just a thought!
This fool only has his Lil power trip in the courtroom that he temporarily runs his way. Soon he will be replaced by another food judge. This fool like does not run anything outside the courtroom. Maybe one day he will run into some 10.time convicted felon that he let out on gps unmonitoring, and see how it is to be victimized by a career criminal who should be rotting in idoc.
His son was nearly murdered a few years back by a hail of bullets shot in his direction and was struck and hospitalized for quite a while. You’d think he would think differently about guys in front of him on murder charges. He has become unfit for his spot at 26th and Cal.
There is a comment above about seeing the judge on the street & asking him why he thinks the way he does???? This arrogant obese Fuc* thinks he can do whatever he wants. What makes you think he would even look in your direction. The latest trend of criminals seems to be the feeling that they are entitled. I need that car but don't have a job. I'll just take it. After all my great great great great grandmother was a slave I should be allowed to have that. Or take whatever I want or kill whoever I want because I'm entitled!! What do you think a judge of color who actually has some entitlement would say or do?
The jusges power is not infinite. If he is putting others safety in jeopardy he should be disciplined!
The guy gotta be dirty. A rat survives in the sewers, living with shit.
It likes to eat from the fancy hotel’s garbage. But, it feels safe and at home in the sewers wth the shit.
The judge and courthouse scene from the movie "Citizen Vigilante".
BLUE FLU and Fuck You Lyke!
You cant fix STUPID, too much education and not enough common sense of the Judges part.
Didnt this guy lock up a DuPage deputy for the same thing a few years ago?
Disgusting behavior by a protected clouted arrogant so called "judge". Putting everyone in the building at risk so violent offenders and family can hug, hold hands a sing koom ba yah
Can you imagine what the judge is thinking when making decisions for the victims
It will be a long wait if anyone is expecting Dart to stand up to one of his dim witted democrat pals, Party first, always, party frst
I have been very skeptical of so many DEI lawyers in Chicago, its hard for me to believe that they first graduated law school, regardless of how crappy the school is. Guessing they all went to Marshal. Then their ability to pass the Bar exam, I just can't believe it. Hey CWB can you do some investigative work to see if there is a testing method used for the DEI group to help them pass. Like the NOBLE sgts getting a copy of the test.
The number one killer of white men, by number of homicides, is, wait for it: black men.
Wrong, oh so wrong. The courtroom is the sole domain of the judge. It is not, and cannot be, a democracy.
Simple fix Deputies have no keys. If Judge wishes the prisoner uncuffed he can request a supervisor and let him make the decision
So the Tally family walks right thru and the clown with the black rob wants to take deputies into custody for not running the courtroom by his bent rules
From my persepective out here on the street where the constant shootings happen, Lyke is part of the problem.
Unbelievable
can you file a complaint for unprofessional or unethical conduct against an active state court judge in Illinois through the Illinois Judicial Inquiry ?
One has to remember how judges are selected and elected in cook county. It is controlled by the democratic party controlled by boss Toni. No slating, no judgeship. When this goof gets to be a perceived liability to the democratic machine, he will be moved. Not a moment sooner.
The next time Huz Honorship pulls a crap and orders the thug to be allowed to get a hug from the fambily, The deputy should respond I'm sorry your honor and with all due respect we're not allowed to do that because people have been known to pass prohibited items to the handcuffed and it creates a dangerous situation for other inmates the deputies and even courtroom employees such as yourself your honorship.
The only way around it is for us to strip search the people that he's going to hug, and hug him back, and he still has to be in handcuffs and shackles when it happens.
and that immediately afterward we have to strip search them all again.
so if we can do that right here in the courtroom we can make it happen otherwise he's not hugging anybody yo honorship.
and if his honor doth protest, take the handcuffed piece of shit and walk them right out of the room and leave the judge to his own devices in an unprotected courtroom, see how he likes it.
fact it'd probably be hilarious if all of the sheriff's deputies walked out of the courthouse at the same time leaving the whole thing unprotected.
want to bet this bullshit from this moron judge gets resolved real quick?
The whole concept of judicial respect is based on the judge actually earning it by having equal amounts of respect for both sides of the equation the prosecutors and a defense, and not caring who wins or loses, only that the law is upheld. and he's got to work with his courtroom support staff or he's doing everything himself which he clearly can't, sometimes these people need a gentle reminder of that fact...
Dart is an embarrassment to those of us in Mt Greenwood.
Many an ole timer
Dumbass
Crazy
There are instances of emergency where, whether you like it or not, they'd have to come off. Yeah, are those instances far and few between? Yes but you know how this system works, the rules are written by the exceptions. One dead prisoner who some ambulance chaser attorney will make a stretch of an argument and say would still be alive if it were not for the delay caused by a supervisor needing to be called for keys.
The judge knows why the rule exists. The whole speech thing shouldn't be needed and we don't know how those deputies responded anyway. As for getting people to stand in solidarity, it doesn't happen anymore. There's cowards, ass kissers and criminal sympathizers in every office - look around you if you're still on the job. You should probably be able to identify a few. I think I was a two weeks into the academy when I realized "esprit de corps" was a myth at best.
Judge John Lyke is the brother of convicted police murderer Edgar Hope. When he was in school, he testified for Edgar Hope (at his death penalty sentenceing), and how the two time convicted murderer was a positive influence on his studies. You can find that online, with a little bit of searching. When he got out of law school, he joined the states attys office, and was not bad- he had some skills for those who dealt with him. He has a brother who was a Chicago police officer, and a son who has been shot. He went into defense before becoming a judge. When He was a states atty, he testifies in a post conviction hearing for Edgar Hope, without telling the states atty office, which is a violation of their employee handbook. It was the subject of a lot of debate, there have been people fired for that- but he did not get fired.There were people who believed he should have been fired, as the post conviction alleged misconduct against the police and prosecution. Old timers will recall that Judge Lyke's brother Edgar Hope was the person who the Wilson brothers, Andrew and Jackie, were convicted of killing for the murders of Officers Fahy and O"brien. John Lyke got a pass as a states atty. There was another ASA who was a decorated marine, a former suburban police detective, a decorated states atty-who got fired when he testified at the sentencing hearing for former fellow Marine (highly decorated in Vietnam) and sleezy defense atty Chuck Murphy without notifiying his office. Rules for some and not others. Police and prosecutors have rules to not surprise anyone if they ever testify against their own agencies. Judge Lyke had an anti police sentiment long before he ever became a lawyer.
Hmmm,.were the deputies white/hispanic????
And how did this asshole get on the bench? Who put this goofball in, Preckwinkle?
That is something to agree with. However, MTG is somewhat of an embarrassment to itself. Always has been.
"Wrong, oh so wrong. The courtroom is the sole domain of the judge. It is not, and cannot be, a democracy."
That's incorrect. Judges have wide discretion over how they oversee their courtroom but they cannot issue an order that conflicts with another branch of government. They want to say no hats in court - fine. They want to hold someone in contempt for following properly enacted regulations? That's not fine, that is a violation of the separation of powers.
The ARDC is a joke. They take care of their own.
Fraternities & Sororities specialize in this kind of thing. Some call it cheating, some call it “study groups.”
Anonymous
That is something to agree with. However, MTG is somewhat of an embarrassment to itself. Always has been.
9/14/2026 10:10:49 AM
You misspelled Beverly as MTG.
So on Fox today they had the story of Lyke & the deputies. Some moroon chick said it's the judges pushing back on the legislators for no cash bail. As if you could get 5-9 of these asshats to agree on anything except cops bad! Crooks are misunderstood & they are trying to do better. My hand is moving in a closed fist up & down. Then Ex-NYPD Inspector & lawyer says this is the same (then he coughed) judge that let Talley out on electronic monitoring. 3 times has 4 warrants for parole violations & another 3 felonies he is waiting on trial for & put yet again on E.M. What did Talley do the last time on E.M. ??? He killed one Chicago Police Officer & put the other officer in horrible shape where he may never walk again let alone be the Police. Paul Mauro said that the DOJ should take over the Talley case, go federal & get the death penalty!!
Then he said the chief judge needs to put him in a courtroom where he can't get anyone killed. He said the Deputies & the union should file lawsuits as the Deputies were following protocol. If someone got hurt he would have roasted those deputies I'm sure. The woman brain dead W/ too much hair spray & an Ex-Cop who still backs & loves the Blue.
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