Welcome to the website of the Recorder Compliance Administrator (“RCA”) for the Cook County Recorder of Deeds! \u00a0Please find below a chronological listing of key Court filings and updates in this matter with the most recent development on top.<\/p>\n
2021 UPDATES<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n January 13, 2021 UPDATE:\u00a0 The RCA filed her Twenty-Fourth Report to the Court which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2020 UPDATES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n August 13, 2020 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Twenty-Third Report to the Court which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n July 23, 2020 UPDATE: Interim Report of the Recorder Compliance Administrator to the Court which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 27, 2020 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Twenty-Second Report to the Court which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n January 21, 2020 UPDATE:\u00a0 The RCA filed her Twenty-First Report to the Court which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2019 UPDATES<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n November 13, 2019 UPDATE:\u00a0 The RCA filed her Twentieth Report to the Court which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2018 UPDATES<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n DECEMBER 24, 2018 UPDATE:\u00a0 The RCA filed her Nineteenth Report to the Court which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n August 31, 2018 UPDATE: The RCA filed her\u00a0Eighteenth Report to the Court which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n February 6, 2018 UPDATE:\u00a0 The RCA filed her Seventeenth Report to the Court which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2017 UPDATES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n December 22, 2017 UPDATE: Amended Recorder Employment Plan can viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n October 5, 2017 UPDATE:\u00a0 The RCA filed her Sixteenth Report to the Court which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 21, 2017 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Fifteenth Report to the Court which\u00a0can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n February 17, 2017 UPDATE: Judge Schenkier acknowledged Thomas McMahon’s service as the Recorder’s Director of Compliance and appointed the RCA to serve as Interim DOC effective February 24, 2017 pending the hire of a new DOC by the Recorder. \u00a0This Docket Entry can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n February 9, 2017 UPDATE: The RCA sent letters to Commissioners Bridget Gainer and Larry Suffredin in response to comments made by the Recorder during a recent Legislation and Intergovernmental Relations Committee meeting. \u00a0The letter to Commissioner Gainer can be viewed here<\/a>, and the letter to Commissioner Suffredin can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2016 UPDATES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n December 15, 2016 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Fourteenth Report to the Court <\/strong>which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n September 27, 2016 UPDATE: Plaintiffs filed their Reply in Support of Motion for Rule to Show Cause<\/strong> which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n September 13, 2016 UPDATES: The Recorder and Defendants Cedric Giles and Edmund Michalowski all filed separate Responses to Plaintiffs’ Motion for Issuance of a Rule to Show Cause<\/strong>. \u00a0These Responses and their respective Exhibits may be viewed by clicking on the document titles below:<\/p>\n August 30, 2016 UPDATE: At the request of the Court, the RCA filed a Special Report concerning matters raised by Plaintiffs in their July 29, 2016 Motion for Issuance of a Rule to Show Cause. \u00a0The RCA’s Special Report<\/strong> can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n August 19, 2016 UPDATE: The Court entered an Agreed Order that amended the Recorder’s Do Not\u00a0Rehire Without Further Consideration policy<\/strong>. \u00a0This Order can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n August 15, 2016 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Thirteenth Report<\/strong> to the Court which can be viewed here<\/a> (Exhibit A can be viewed here<\/a>).<\/p>\n July 29, 2016 UPDATE: Plaintiffs filed a “Motion for Issuance of a Rule to Show Cause Why Certain Senior Staff in the Cook County Recorder of Deeds’ Office Should Not be Held in Civil Contempt and for Related Relief” which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n June 1, 2016 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Twelfth Report<\/strong> to the Court which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 7, 2016 UPDATE: The Court entered an Agreed Order reflecting an agreement reached by Plaintiffs and the Recorder of Deeds concerning the Recorder’s pending Motion to Amend the Exempt List<\/strong>. \u00a0This Agreed Order can be viewed here<\/a>. \u00a0Pursuant to this Agreed Order, the Recorder’s Exempt List was amended to include two new Positions: Chief of Human Resources and Special Assistant to the Recorder – Community Affairs.<\/p>\n March 4, 2016 UPDATE: \u00a0The RCA filed her Response to the Recorder’s Reply Brief in Support of the Recorder’s Motion to Amend the Exempt List which can be viewed here<\/a>. \u00a0(Exhibits A<\/a> and B<\/a>). \u00a0The purpose of this Response was to correct certain misleading and\/or inaccurate statements made in the Recorder’s Reply Brief.<\/p>\n February 23, 2016 UPDATE: \u00a0Plaintiffs’ Counsel filed a Motion for Leave to File Brief in Excess of 15-Pages which can be viewed here.<\/a>\u00a0(Plaintiffs attached Plaintiffs’ Response to RCA’s Recommendation\u00a0as Exhibit A<\/a>).<\/p>\n February 23, 2016 UPDATE: \u00a0The Recorder filed her Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Amend Exhibit List which can be viewed here<\/a>. (Exhibits A<\/a> and B<\/a>).<\/p>\n January 28, 2016 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Statement Concerning the Cook County Recorder of Deeds’ Motion to Amend the Exempt List<\/strong> which can be viewed here<\/a>. \u00a0(Exhibits A<\/a> and B<\/a>).<\/p>\n January 5, 2016 UPDATE: Plaintiffs filed a Response to the Cook County Recorder of Deeds’ Motion to Amend the Exempt List which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2015 UPDATES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n December 18, 2015 UPDATE: The RCA filed a Response to the Cook County Recorder of Deeds’ Motion to Amend the Exempt List which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n December 16, 2015 UPDATE: The Cook County Recorder of Deeds filed a Motion to Amend the Exempt List which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n February 5, 2015 UPDATE: The RCA filed an Interim Report<\/strong> to the Court today which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2014 UPDATES<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n December 11, 2014 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Eleventh Report<\/strong> to the Court today which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n May 2, 2014 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Tenth Report<\/strong> to the Court today which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 7, 2014 UPDATE: The Exempt List<\/strong> for the Cook County Recorder of Deeds was amended as of February 14, 2014 and can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2013 UPDATES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n December 3, 2013 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Ninth Report<\/strong> to the Court today which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n August 14, 2013 UPDATE: The Employment Plan<\/strong> for the Cook County Recorder of Deeds was filed with the Court today and can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n February 22, 2013 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Eighth Report<\/strong> to the Court today which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2012 UPDATES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n DECEMBER 17, 2012 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Seventh Report<\/strong> to the Court today which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n NOVEMBER 29, 2012 UPDATE: The Exempt List<\/strong> for the Cook County Recorder of Deeds was\u00a0amended as of November 28, 2012 and can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n NOVEMBER 2, 2012 UPDATE: The RCA filed an Interim Report<\/strong> to the Court today which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n AUGUST 15, 2012 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Sixth Report<\/strong> to the Court today which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n April 16, 2012 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Fifth Report<\/strong> to the Court today which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2011 UPDATES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n DECEMBER 15, 2011 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Fourth Report<\/strong> to the Court today which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n AUGUST 26, 2011 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Third Report<\/strong> to the Court today which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n APRIL 15, 2011 UPDATE: The RCA filed her Second Report<\/strong> to the Court today which can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2010 UPDATES<\/strong><\/p>\n NOVEMBER 12, 2010 UPDATE: \u00a0The RCA filed her Initial Report<\/strong> to the Court which can be viewed\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n —————————————————————————————————–<\/p>\n This site is intended to be an\u00a0online resource for\u00a0those who may be interested in the ongoing work of the court appointed Recorder Compliance Administrator (\u201cRCA\u201d), Cardelle Spangler.\u00a0 Ms. Spangler was appointed to her position by Order of Magistrate Judge Sidney Schenkier of the\u00a0Northern District of Illinois federal court.\u00a0 Ms. Spangler and her staff are tasked with both studying the Cook County Recorder of Deeds\u2019 employment practices, policies and procedures for hiring, promotion, transfer, discipline and discharge and ensuring they are free from unlawful political discrimination.<\/p>\n The RCA was appointed pursuant to the federal civil lawsuit titled Michael L. Shakman, et al. v. Democratic Organization of Cook County, et al., Case No. 69 C 2145. The holding in that lawsuit includes the prohibition of employment practices that are based on political considerations. 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