An appellate court could issue a ruling Friday on where the most serious police misconduct cases can be heard behind closed doors.

The City of Chicago and the police union have been fighting over if they should be private or not for years.

The city says its transparency is crucial in these cases. The union says the collective bargaining agreement gives officers the right for their cases to be heard out of the public's spotlight.

Back in March a Cook County judge ruled officers accused of serious misconduct could have their cases handled in arbitration instead of going in front of the police board but those hearings had to be done in public. The city says public hearings are critical in giving the hearings legitimacy. The union appealed arguing under the CBA those officer must be allowed

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