SUBSTITUE ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, On April 2, 1980 President Jimmy Carter nominated The Hon. Milton I. Shadur to sit on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois; and
WHEREAS, On May 21, 1980 The Hon. Milton I. Shadur was confirmed by the United States Senate and received his commission on May 23, 1980; and
WHEREAS, Throughout The Hon. Milton I. Shadur's 38 year career as a Federal Judge, he wrote over 11,000 opinions that are frequently studied in law schools around the country; and
WHEREAS, The Hon. Milton I. Shadur swore in 5,000 new citizens at the University of Chicago; and
WHEREAS, The Hon. Milton I. Shadur devoted his time to teaching and mentoring law clerks; and
WHEREAS, The Hon. Milton I. Shadur was President of the Legal Assistance Foundation when it was founded and served on Chicago Bar Association Board and Chicago Council of Lawyers, and
WHEREAS, The Hon. Milton I. Shadur was awarded the first ever Lifetime Achievement Award by the Chicago Bar Association in their 150 year history; and
WHEREAS, The Hon. Milton I. Shadur departed this earth on January 15, 2018; therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 2-8-040 of the Municipal Code of Chicago, which allows erection of honorary street name designations, the Commissioner of Transportation shall take the necessary action for standardization of West Adams Street, from South Dearborn Street to South Clark Street as "The Hon. Milton I. Shadur Way."
Brendan Reilly Alderman, 42nd Ward
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SECTION 3. This ordinance is effective upon passage and publication.
