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Judge Blocks Pat Fitzgerald Request To Move Up Northwestern Trial Date
Cook County Judge Daniel Kubasiak suggested the former coach and the university should come to a settlement before an April 2025 trial date.

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Cook County Judge Daniel Kubasiak suggested the former coach and the university should come to a settlement before an April 2025 trial date.

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