Illinois law eliminating cash bail upheld by state's high court

By Joseph Ax (Reuters) - Illinois' top court on Tuesday upheld a 2021 state law that eliminated cash bail and ordered that it take effect in September, clearing the way for the state to implement one of the most sweeping bail reforms in the nation. The law, passed by the Democratic-controlled legislature and signed by Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker, had been blocked after a judge found in December that it violated the state constitution. Several other states, including New Jersey, New York and California, have taken steps to reduce the use of cash bail, in which defendants charged with cert...