All Rise

The show was inspired by the book "Courtroom 302: A Year Behind the Scenes in an American Criminal Courthouse" written by Steve Bogira, about the criminal justice system in the city of Chicago. Steve Bogira helped write the pilot and is consultant for the show.

The rooftop location directly west of City Hall, where characters are often depicted having conversations, does not exist. The place where this building would stand is actually Grand Park between Hill Street and Broadway.