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About David J. Shestokas

David Shestokas is an attorney licensed in IL and FL and author of Constitutional Sound Bites .

He earned his B.A. in Political Science from Bradley University and J.D. from The John Marshall Law School, cum laude, while serving on the The John Marshall Law Review. He studied law at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland.
For Spanish speakers he and Dr. Berta Isabel Arias offer a Spanish language translation of Constitutional Sound Bites: Cápsulas Informativas Constitucionales .

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Cápsulas Informativas Constitucionales follows the tradition of informing citizens about the country’s founding documents in their native languages. In 1787, one third of Pennsylvania’s residents were German speakers. Accordingly, of the 4500 copies of the proposed Constitution that legislature ordered, 1500 were in German. Everyone understands important ideas best in their native language, and Cápsulas Informativas Constitucionales recognizes the importance of making available America's First Principles to 36,000,000 Americans.

Georgia Appeals Court Agrees to Review Willis Disqualification

David Shestokas represents Pastor Steven Lee, one of the 18 indicted in Fulton County Georgia RICO case with President Donald Trump. Shestokas discusses with Emerald Robinson the decision of the Georgia Court of Appeals agreeing to hear the appeal of Judge McAfee’s decision to not disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the […]

Understanding An Oath to Support the Constitution

2024 is the 37th Anniversary of my admission to practice law. The final act of becoming a lawyer is to swear an oath to the US Constitution. As I took that oath in 1987, it crossed my mind that the meaning of this oath was never discussed during law school. I’ve thought a lot about that since. As […]

A Butcher, A Barber and Ma’s Tavern: The Shestokas Story

My grandfather was a Lithuanian immigrant. He had left Lithuania in the early 20th Century, primarily to avoid conscription into the army of the Russian occupiers of his homeland. It was understood that the Russians treated the conscripts from occupied lands in a manner that made military life unbearable. He did a short stint in […]

What Happened to the “Torch of Liberty”: Russia’s Lessons to Learn From 3 November 2020

This is reprinted from an online scholarly Russian journal: Electoral Politics: International Journal of Election This analysis of the state of American elections is in a Russian scholarly journal. It is an amazing recount of how American elections have become more vulnerable to fraud. These Russian scholars bemoan the loss of America as a beacon […]

Champaign Voters Alliance Questions for Illinois Attorney General Candidate Shestokas

The following are the questions  from the Champaign Voters Alliance for the Champaign County Voters’ Guide along with my answers regarding my candidacy for Illinois Attorney General.  The questions are in bold, followed by my answers.   The questionnaire also asked for campaign contact information and that is included as well.  The instructions for response are […]

Q & A From the Chicago Tribune for Attorney General Candidate Shestokas

As a candidate for Illinois Attorney General I receive many questionnaires from the media and public interest groups.  This post has the questions from the Chicago Tribune in bold followed by my answers.  As the Michael Madigan indictment illustrates, corruption remains one of this state’s most pressing, entrenched problems. What should the Illinois attorney general’s […]

David Shestokas for Illinois Attorney General

The Back Story on How I Became A Candidate for Illinois Attorney General                 Read the Story then              Visit the Campaign Site   In early 2019 members of the Illinois Conservative Union (ICU) went to Springfield, IL to obtain voter data from […]

Shestokas for Illinois Attorney General Petitions

David Shestokas is a candidate for Illinois Attorney General.  Illinois residents wishing to help Dave be listed on the June 28, 2022 Republican Primary Ballot can download the petition form at the following link: Shestokas4AG Petition Detailed instructions for circulating petitions are at this link, please read carefully as following the instructions are critical: Shestokas […]

AZ Attorney General Brnovich to US AG Garland: Read the Constitution

In a speech on June 11, 2021 US Attorney Merrick General rattled the cage of states continuing to review anomalies from the 2020 presidential election, in particular addressing Arizona and the ongoing audit of Maricopa County (the Phoenix area).  According to Garland: “The Civil Rights Division has already sent a letter expressing its concern that […]

FLAG DAY! “I AM OLD GLORY”

Flag Day! “I Am Old Glory” I am Old Glory: For more than ten score years I have been the banner of hope and freedom for generation after generation of Americans. Born amid the first flames of America’s fight for freedom, I am the symbol of a country that has grown from a little group […]