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Illinois Becomes First State to Require Transparency When Child Abuse Pediatricians Participate in Investigations
Governor JB Pritzker has signed the Protecting Innocent Families Act, HB 3169, into law, making Illinois the first state to require child abuse pediatricians and their clinical teams to disclose their forensic role to families.
Family Justice Resource Center
Jul 283 min read
Attorney from "Take Care of Maya" Litigation Joins Krueger v. Petrak Legal Team
Attorney Nick Whitney, who served on the plaintiffs' legal team in Kowalski v. Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital—the litigation featured in the Netflix documentary Take Care of Maya—has joined the plaintiffs' trial team in Krueger v. Petrak, according to a Notice of Appearance filed today in the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois. Whitney will work alongside attorneys Aaron W. Rapier and Julie A. Murphy in representing the Krueger family. S
Family Justice Resource Center
Jul 162 min read
Why Pete Buttigieg's Story Should Concern Every American
Buttigieg's experience offered an unusually public window into a system that millions of American families encounter every year, usually without headlines or public attention
Family Justice Resource Center
Jul 73 min read
Judge Moves Up Trial in Krueger v. Petrak After Plaintiff’s Stage IV Cancer Diagnosis
U.S. District Judge Michael M. Mihm has moved up the trial in the civil rights lawsuit Krueger v. Petrak , according to the court docket. At a March 11, 2026 pretrial conference, Mihm vacated the previous trial date of January 4, 2027 and set a jury trial for September 28, 2026 at 8:45 a.m. in Courtroom B of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois in Peoria. The schedule change followed a February motion asking the court to expedite the case after plainti
Family Justice Resource Center
Mar 121 min read
Krueger v. Petrak Update: Family Asks Judge to Fast-Track Case as Patti Krueger Fights Stage IV Cancer
Update: At a March 11, 2026 pretrial conference, Judge Michael M. Mihm accelerated the schedule in Krueger v. Petrak due to Patti Krueger’s Stage IV cancer diagnosis. The jury trial will now begin on September 28, 2026 in Peoria. Attorneys for Patricia “Patti” Krueger and her husband, Jacob Krueger, have moved to expedite trial in Krueger v. Petrak after Patti was diagnosed with Stage IV osteosarcoma that has metastasized to her lungs. The February 17 filing in the U.S. Dist
Family Justice Resource Center
Feb 173 min read
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