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June 04, 2018

Settlement Reached in Wrongful Conviction Lawsuit Against Northwestern and Former Professor

A federal lawsuit against Northwestern University (IL) and former star professor David Protess over one of the most controversial wrongful conviction cases in Illinois history has been quietly settled.  Alstory Simon accused Protess and his team of conspiring to free death row inmate Anthony Porter and convict Simon for an infamous 1982 double murder.  Lawyers for all three parties had been in discussions for weeks. 
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