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'Recipe for increases in crime': Chicago cops warn IL Sup Ct cash bail abolition tramples courts, cops, favors criminals
The Chicago Fraternal Order of Police union filed a brief backing the constitutional challenges to the provisions in Illinois' SAFE-T Act abolishing cash bail. They warn Illinois should expect much more crime if the state is allowed to abolish cash bail, an action the police argue is unconstitutional -
Illinois Sheriff's Association seeks to file opposition to gun ban in federal court suits
EAST ST. LOUIS – Gun owners and dealers suing in U. S. district court for an injunction against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s gun law found a friend in the Illinois Sheriffs’ Association. -
Pritzker, Raoul: No 'fundamental right' to own, sell 'assault weapons' in IL, ask IL high court to toss TRO
Gov. JB Pritzker and Attorney General Kwame Raoul have asked the Illinois Supreme Court to immediately vacate a temporary restraining order upheld by a state appeals court, which had ruled the state ban on "assault weapons" trampled the state constitution -
Prosecutors ask IL Supreme Court to declare SAFE-T Act unconstitutional 'overreach,' weakens judges' power to safeguard the public
Sheriffs and prosecutors from 64 counties argue in a new brief that cash bail is enshrined in the state constitution, and can't be deleted without a vote of the people, simply because Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly say so -
Chicago fed judge: IL, Naperville 'assault weapons' bans fit within SCOTUS Second Amendment framework
U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall said banning so-called 'assault weapons' is acceptable because the state believes the weapons are too "dangerous." Other requests for injunctions vs the gun ban remain pending before other judges -
Macon County judge issues another limited restraining order vs IL 'assault weapons' ban
The ruling is not statewide, limited only to the plaintiffs and members of Macon County gun owners association listed in the complaint led by State Rep. Dan Caulkins, R-Decatur -
Appeals panel agrees IL police and firefighter pension consolidation doesn't violate state constitution
Downstate and suburban pension funds for police officers and firefighters argued the law, backed by Gov. JB Pritzker, unduly stripped them of local control and violated the Illinois state constitution's pensions protection clause -
IL sues 3M, other companies over 'forever' PFAS chemicals; Lawsuit follows path made by California lawsuit against some of same defendants
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has allowed a group of private attorneys from plaintiffs' law firms to join in the action, as the state seeks potentially big payout from the companies -
Appeals panel: IL gun ban infringes Illinoisans' 'fundamental rights,' should remain blocked
A 2-1 decision upheld an Effingham judge's temporary restraining order on the law, as the majority said Illinois Democrats may have engaged in a "frenzied," possibly unconstitutional process to ram through the ban on so-called "assault weapons" with no real debate -
McHenry Co. State's Attorney sues state over gun ban, says would force unconstitutional prosecutions
McHenry County State's Attorney Patrick Kenneally says Illinois' so-called "assault weapons" ban violates the Second Amendment, seeks order blocking enforcement of the law statewide -
Heavy hitters tee up lawsuits in federal court to strike down IL gun ban law
Two new lawsuits were filed in federal court in Southern Illinois, where the National Rifle Association and a coalition of Illinois gun owner rights groups each asserted in separate actions that the new law backed by Gov. JB Pritzker is 'blatantly unconstitutional' and tramples Illinoisans' Second Amendment rights -
IL A/G appeals gun ban restraining order; Another 1,690 plaintiffs line up to seek a similar order in another lawsuit
Attorney Tom DeVore and the Illinois Attorney General's office will square off in court in southern Illinois again on Wednesday, as DeVore seeks another temporary restraining order on behalf of 1,600 more gun owners and shop owners throughout Illinois -
Effingham judge puts IL gun ban law on hold for 800+ plaintiffs who signed on to legal challenge
The ruling from the southern Illinois court is the first blow to Illinois' law banning so-called "assault weapons" and so-called "large capacity magazines." The law, regarded by gun owner advocates and others as unconstitutional, is expected to face other challenges in federal and state court in coming weeks -
Federal suit challenging ‘assault weapons’ ban filed in Southern District; Suit: Banned guns do not meet ‘dangerous’ or ‘unusual’ threshold
A St. Clair County veteran joined a group of nonprofit organizations and two gun stores in their legal battle against state and local officials for having the authority to enact House Bill 5471, which bans “assault weapons” and “high capacity” magazines. -
Downstate lawsuits challenge IL 'assault weapons' ban, say it violates IL, U.S. constitutions, defies SCOTUS
Lawsuit filed in Effingham County entirely on the basis of the Illinois state constitution seeks an emergency court order blocking enforcement of Illinois Democrats' gun sale and ownership restrictions. Hearing set for Jan. 18 on TRO -
Judge: IL A/G's pollution suit v. Monsanto belongs in federal, not state court; Company worked under prior U.S. govt direction
The lawsuit, which was originally filed in Cook County Circuit Court in Chicago, centers on alleged contamination that occurred in St. Clair County, near St. Louis. The federal judge rejected efforts by the Attorney General to get the case sent back to Cook County court -
Is IL's new gun ban law constitutional? Tough legal challenges loom, will turn on key 2nd Amend questions
Lawsuits will turn on the question of whether Illinois' lawmakers and Gov. Pritzker have violated the Constitution by banning a long list of firearms and accessories. The cases may go all the way to the Supreme Court -
IL A/G seeks big payout in lawsuit over insulin prices; Joined by trial lawyers earlier targeted for disqualification
Three pharmacy companies targeted in the lawsuit had asked a judge to disqualify six out-of-state trial lawyers, over concerns they were wrongly using the IL attorney general to obtain information to help them in other lawsuits vs the same companies -
Appeals court: Liberty Mutual can't force suburban roofing company to buy worker's comp coverage for subcontractor with no employees
An appeals panel has ruled state regulators were wrong to make suburban roofing company pay worker's compensation insurance for a subcontractor, which only existed on paper and used the employees of another subcontractor. -
Judge to decide if SAFE-T Act tramples IL constitution, people's rights, or if prosecutors' lawsuit mere 'policy dispute'
A Kankakee County judge said he will rule on the constitutional challenge to the sweeping criminal justice reforms under the so-called SAFE-T Act by Dec. 28