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Judge: COVID gathering limits not likely to return, so IL GOP can't sue Pritzker over earlier shutdowns
Republicans had argued Gov. JB Pritzker's COVID-related limits on the size of political gatherings were unconstitutional, because he selectively enforced them, allowing huge Black Lives Matter protests, while shutting down GOP gatherings in 2020. -
Landlords' federal lawsuit: CDC has no authority to ban evictions
A group of Illinois landlords and the Illinois Rental Property Owners Association have become the latest plaintiffs to argue the Centers for Disease Control overstepped its authority in prohibiting most evictions nationwide, in the name of fighting COVID-19. -
Hinsdale high school district warned of lawsuits over actions to implement 'equity statement' goals
The Liberty Justice Center has threatened to sue Hinsdale High School District 86 should it take actions in furtherance of its "equity statement," that result in violations of student or teacher free speech or equal protection rights -
Appeals court says SCOTUS decision on union fees only applies to fees extracted from non-union workers, not dues paid by union members
A federal appeals panel has said an ex-union member has no claim for dues voluntarily paid while a member, because the U.S. Supreme Court's Janus ruling only pertained to fees forcibly paid to unions by nonunion workers for represention. -
US Supreme Court rejects appeals asking court to order unions to refund unconstitutional fees
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied appeal petitions in three cases arguing courts have been wrong to allow unions to use a "good faith" defense to keep millions in fees deducted for the unions by governments from the paychecks of non-union government workers. -
Judge nixes bid to block Illinois Vote by Mail over fears of Dem cheating; Affirms limits on ballot harvesting
A federal judge in Chicago said fears of Democratic vote fraud are only "speculative," as he refused a request from Cook County Republicans to slap a hold on Illinois' new election rules, including vote by mail. -
Appeals court: Pritzker OK to limit - or not limit - religious, political gatherings to combat COVID-19
Just because Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker granted greater leeway to religious gatherings, and marched in a massive Black Lives Matter protest, doesn't mean Pritzker's 50-person limit can't apply to Republican Party political events, the appeals panel ruled. -
Lawsuit: Illinois vote by mail program will allow Democrats to cheat in November election
The Cook County Republican Party has filed suit in Chicago federal court, seeking to block the state's vote by mail program, which they say was designed by Gov. JB Pritzker and other Democrats to benefit Pritzker and Illinois Democrats. -
Judge: Pritzker's orders can limit Republican gatherings, even if guv marched with thousands in anti-racism protest
A federal judge said "unique" constitutional protections for religious freedom also thwart GOP's attempt to compare political rallies to church services, which are generally exempted from Gov. JB Pritzker's COVID limits on assembly sizes. -
Pritzker: GOP challenge to COVID powers just 'talking points': GOP: Pritzker's orders 'content discrimination'
Gov. JB Pritzker and GOP lawyers traded barbs and briefs in federal court over the governor's COVID-19 gathering limits, which Republicans said discriminated against them. -
IL GOP: Pritzker's support for anti-racism protests undercuts COVID power to limit other political gatherings
The Illinois Republican Party has sued Gov. JB Pritzker, arguing the governor violated their constitutional right to campaign, while violating his own rules to get photo op with racism protesters. -
Pritzker backs down, allows Amy Jacobson, AM560 back into press conferences
Journalist and talk show host Amy Jacobson will withdraw her lawsuit over Gov. JB Pritzker's actions to block her from questioning him at press conferences. -
Amy Jacobson, AM560 accuse Pritzker of unconstitutionally blocking Jacobson from press conferences over her views
The federal lawsuit asserts Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker used Jacobson's speech at an anti-lockdown rally to justify banning a 'contrarian' journalist who asked difficult questions of the governor. -
Appeals panel won't strike down state campaign finance law; Lawsuit said creates 'unlevel playing field'
Radio host challenged limits on independent expenditure committees -
Appeals court: Supreme Court declared union fees unconstitutional, but union collected in 'good faith,' so no refunds
Illinois public worker unions get to keep unconstitutional fees, because they collected the fees in “good faith,” relying on “good luck” in having state law and a later-overturned Supreme Court decision on their side for 40 years. -
Appeals court: Downers Grove rules limiting signs painted on buildings does not violate First Amendment
A Downers Grove storage and van company will not be allowed to keep its sign painted across the length of its building, a federal court affirmed Sept. 24 in finding a village sign ordinance does not violate the First Amendment. -
Appeals court upholds Chicago's 9% tax on Netflix, other streaming services
An Illinois state appeals court has ruled Chicago's city tax on streaming services is constitutional. -
Appeals panel hears arguments over whether Illinois campaign finance law creates 'unlevel playing field'
Illinois' campaign finance law may create an unlevel political spending playing field, giving one kind of political organization a built-in advantage. But a federal appeals panel appeared to harbor doubts over whether that makes the law unconstitutional. -
Appeals court says IL Auditor Mautino subject to fines for alleged campaign finance violations
An Illinois appeals court ruled the Illinois Board of Elections should consider fining Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino for alleged campaign finance irregularities, committed while Mautino was a state representative. -
Ex-IL state worker Janus asks appeals court to toss ruling blocking refund of unconstitutional union fees
Lawyers for former Illinois state worker Mark Janus have asked a federal appeals panel to overturn a ruling barring nonunion state workers from collecting refunds of the fees they paid to unions, even though the unions had more than a strong inkling the fees were about to be declared unconstitutional.