Judge hits Chicago for withholding police shooting records

CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge says the city of Chicago acted in "bad faith" when it ignored a court order and made little effort to provide documents to the family of a 20-year-old who was shot to death by police.

Judge Joan Gottschall on Tuesday criticized the city for its approach to discovery. Discovery is the legal process allowing the two sides in a lawsuit to uncover relevant facts through the exchange of documents, depositions and other disclosures.

Gottschall wrote the city's "cavalier attitude toward the discovery process" warrant findings of bad faith.

Law department spokesman Bill McCaffrey said the city believes it fully complied with the subpoena in the case, however it will promptly comply with the current order.

Gottschall gave the city until Tuesday to turn over all the records involving the 2012 shooting of Divonte Young.

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Information from: Chicago Tribune, http://www.chicagotribune.com