NBC 5 Exclusive: Judge Who Handled Smollett Case Doesn't Receive Backing of Cook County Dems' Executive Committee

Judge Michael Toomin, who was assigned to hear the Jussie Smollett case is now facing political fallout, as NBC 5 has learned Toomin did not receive the political backing of the Executive Committee of the Cook County Democratic Party. The committee met last week to consider party slating, weighing the retention of nearly 60 judges. Only Toomin and one other judge,...