When a Drug Dealer Put a Hit on This Federal Judge | We Are Witnesses: Chicago

Ruben Castillo, chief judge of the Northern District of Illinois, talks about his experiences that led him to the bench and how they shaped his perspective of the criminal justice system.
After law school, Castillo was a defense attorney and later became a prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, where a drug dealer put a hit on him. He has also served on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, where he argued against mandatory, uniform drug sentencing.
“The drug dealer who tried to have me killed actually wrote me a letter,” Castillo explained to The Marshall Project. “And the letter asked for my forgiveness.”
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What an absolutely beautiful interview. I will be using this for my criminal law paper. Thank you so much for the interview great job everyone!! Great perspective as well!

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