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Illinois Supreme Court halts school districts' request for billions of extra state dollars into public education
Panel said granting request would violate separation of powers clause -
IL Dems revise Conscience Act, but say they're not, in 'implicit recognition' law protected vax mandate objectors
Courts will ultimately be left to unravel whether the Democrats' "declaration of existing law" should now allow the state and employers to enforce vaccine mandates against religious objectors, when courts have been skeptical, at best. -
'Trying to thread a needle': Changes to IL Right of Conscience law intended to 'provide cover' for Pritzker administration, lawyer says
Downstate attorney Tom Devore, who is behind a barrage of lawsuits vs Gov. JB Pritzker and others, says proposed changes to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act are an 'absurd' attempt to legally justify past actions by Pritzker related to COVID vaccine mandates and COVID-related restrictions. -
Judges: Democrats' June state district maps unconstitutional; New September maps still under review
A panel of federal judges said Democrats' decision to use "population estimates," rather than Census data resulted in unbalanced districts, under a plan rushed through simply to retain firm grip on power -
'Loud and furious debate': IL Right of Conscience lawsuits to test limits of COVID, vax mandate authority
NorthShore University Health System is just the latest in a mounting number of Illinois employers that should expect to be threatened with lawsuits under Illinois state law for denying religious exemptions to vaccine mandates. -
Judge: State may overreach in stripping recognition from schools that defy Pritzker COVID orders
A Kendall County judge has ordered the Illinois State Board of Education to restore the recognition status of a private school in Yorkville. The status had been "summarily" stripped as swift punishment for defying Gov. JB Pritzker's mask mandate. -
Ban on concealed carry on Cook County Forest Preserve lands unconstitutional, judge rules
A federal judge in Chicago struck down a state law that prohibits concealed carry on Cook County Forest Preserve District sites. The judge gave Illinois state lawmakers six months to try to fix the law. -
Bribes to Madigan not enough to force ComEd to pay back money earned from beneficial state laws, federal judge says
A federal judge says the plaintiffs can't show Madigan exerted "improper" influence on state lawmakers to pass new state laws beneficial to ComEd, so their racketeering case over ComEd's alleged bribes can't continue. -
Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies, LLC Promotes Patrick Martin to Managing Director
Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies, an affiliate of the Global 100 law firm Cozen O'Connor, has promoted Patrick Martin to Managing Director. -
IL High Court: New state law means federal rap doesn't keep Markham mayor from office
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled the mayor of suburban Markham may hold office, despite a '99 conviction for mail fraud -
Attorney General Raoul Applauds Governor Pritzker for Signing Legislation That Protects Student Loan Borrowers
Attorney General Raoul Applauds Governor Pritzker for Signing Legislation That Protects Student Loan Borrowers. -
Judges pause redistricting lawsuits vs Dems, give Dems til Sept. 1 to approve new maps using Census data
Republicans had asked the court to not give Democrats a "do over" on drawing new legislative district maps, when Democrats had not used Census data on their first attempt, resulting in unbalanced districts.. -
Republicans court filing: IL Democratic lawmakers shouldn't get unconstitutional 'do over' on drawing legislative district maps
Democrats intend to use a late August special session to redraw Illinois' state legislative districts to align with Census data, but Republicans say their failure to draft legally valid maps earlier this year means the task should go to a special redistricting commission, under Illinois' state constitution. -
Judge: Pritzker's pledge to not restrict churches over COVID should end church's suit over prior restrictions
A Chicago federal judge has dismissed a Chicago church's lawsuit vs Gov. JB Pritzker over Pritzker's continued claim to emergency public health powers to close churches, saying Pritzker's promise not to do so again moots their complaint over orders Pritzker issued and rescinded in spring 2020. -
Top IL Dem lawmakers ask federal court to toss challenge to new legislative district maps
Illinois Democrats assert the lawsuits brought by GOP leaders and a Mexican legal group, which accuse the Democrats of improperly drawing district boundaries without official Census data, must fail because there is no official Census data to compare their new maps against. -
Appeals panel tosses class action over Chicago vehicle impoundment fees
Justices: Vehicle owners were wrong about state law precluding city ordinance -
'Why risk it?' Steep hikes in penalties under new IL law could prompt employers to reevaluate policies, perks
New legislation would increase penalties Illinois employers face in certain employment lawsuits by 150% -
Rosenstengel denies motion to compel Apple to provide personal information in facial recognition suit
U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel raised concerns about how personal information would be protected given the increase in hacks when she rejected a request to compel Apple Inc. to provide information of Illinois residents with Apple devices and accounts in a suit alleging the Photos App collects and stores biometric identifiers through facial recognition technology. -
FAEGRE DRINKER BIDDLE & REATH LLP: 3rd Annual Chicago Diversity, Equity & Inclusion CLE Event
Join us for a virtual program presented by Faegre Drinker’s Chicago Diversity Collective. -
Latino voters sue over Dem-created IL district maps, say use of flawed data violates 'one-person, one-vote principles'
A second lawsuit in as many days, this time filed by a prominent Latino advocacy organization, asserts the state's Democratic lawmakers used flawed data to make new legislative district maps, resulting in unequal districts that violate voters' constitutional equal protection rights.