Politics & Government
U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros To Appear In Court Thursday For "Potential Violations"
A judge denied U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' request to cancel the hearing.
Updated on: July 9, 2026 / 7:20 AM CDT
A top federal prosecutor will appear in a Chicago courtroom Thursday morning for potentially violating a judge's order sealing criminal charges.
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A judge denied U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros' request to cancel the hearing. He may now have to explain in court why he publicly discussed murder and kidnapping charges in a case that happened on the South Side that was still sealed by a court order.
Just last week U.S. Magistrate Judge Laura Mcnally ordered Boutros to attend a hearing to get to the bottom of those potential violations.
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