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James Ferg-Cadima

Lambda Legal
Deputy Legal Director
He/him/his
Fellow
2018

James A. Ferg-Cadima has built a public service career on shaping and enforcing civil rights protections at the federal, state, and local levels. In July 2019, Governor JB Pritzker appointed Ferg-Cadima as Chair of the Illinois Human Rights Commission (Commission), which adjudicates claims of unlawful discrimination under the Illinois Human Rights Act.

Interests
Civil Rights, Unnamed record, Government
Expertise
Legal, Public Policy, Program Development