A federal judge has leveled a $500 sanction against an attorney representing the parents of convicted killer Christopher Vaughn, finding that the attorney was “recklessly indifferent” when he brought arguments in a 2022 lawsuit that “had no foundation in the law.”
But that attorney, Keith Altman, told the Chicago Sun-Times on Friday that the order from U.S. District Judge Manish Shah “was inappropriate.” Altman said he also continues to represent Vaughn, and he said he still plans action in court aimed at Vaughn’s freedom and exoneration.
