Appeals court upholds Matt Hale conviction (06/19/06) On May 30, 2006, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Matt Hale's 2004 conviction and 40-year sentence for soliciting the murder of U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow. More
Man Admits Killing Judge's Family In Suicide Note (03/16/05) A 57-year-old man admitted killing Judge Lefkow's husband and mother in the letter to a Chicago television station and in a suicide note in his van. More
Matt Hale Sentencing Hearing Scheduled (02/04/05) Matt Hale’s sentencing hearing in Chicago has been scheduled for April 6. His sentencing had been postponed pending the resolution of two cases regarding sentencing guidelines before the U.S. Supreme Court. More
Matt Hale Found Guilty of Soliciting Murder (04/27/04) A U.S. District Court jury in Chicago has convicted white supremacist leader Matt Hale for soliciting the murder of a federal judge. More
Matt Hale faces new charges (03/26/04) Another charge of solicitation to murder has been brought against Matt Hale, this time based on the testimony of former Creativity leader Jon Fox. More
Matt Hale Struggles to Lead Movement from Jail (05/13/03) For Matt Hale, the year 2003 has been dominated by his January 8 arrest (on charges that he solicited the murder of the federal judge presiding in the trademark lawsuit case against Hale and his group, now known as the Creativity Movement) and its aftermath. More