Court Hearing for ACBMC v. Chicago – May 28, 2025

We’re happy to report that we have a new date and time for the court hearing to finalize the remedial plan and appoint an independent monitor in the case of ACBMC v. Chicago, which will bring accessible pedestrian signals (APS) to Chicago’s intersections.

The hearing is now scheduled for May 28, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. CT.

For those who wish to attend in person:

Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse
Courtroom 1425 (Judge Hunt’s courtroom)
219 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL 60604

When you arrive, you have to go through security, so we recommend arriving by 9:00 a.m. CT. Please be sure to bring an ID to get through security.

For those who wish to listen by phone:  

Phone number: 650-479-3207
Access Code: 2311 499 1046
No attendee code is required.

Judge Hunt’s rules for participation by phone: When matters are scheduled for a telephonic hearing, the following policies govern all proceedings. Telephonic hearings may not be broadcast, televised, or recorded. Members of the public and the media may call in and listen. Participants should mute their line when not speaking and refrain from activities that would cause distraction or interrupt the proceeding. To mute/unmute, press *6 or the mute button on the phone. Violation of these procedures may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary.

We do not know how long the hearing will last but our best guess is about 30-45 minutes. The positive news is that the Plaintiffs, the United States, and the City of Chicago have reached agreement about proposed changes to the remedial order so it should be a cordial and celebratory hearing.

DRA will update our website following the hearing to share the details.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Rachel Weisberg at rweisberg@dralegal.org if you have any questions.