U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Recent News About U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
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Attorneys general from 23 states have sided in federal court with the Trump Justice Dept.'s challenge vs Illinois' and Chicago's 'Sanctuary' policies and laws. They argue IL, by shielding illegal immigrants from feds, is violating the constitutional compact among the states and increasing the burden on everyone
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A federal judge has struck down a portion of an Illinois state law that would have stripped certain legal protections for doctors, other medical pros who refuse to tell patients about the "benefits" of abortion. The state can force docs to refer women to abortion providers, however. The case is headed to appeal
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A federal judge in Chicago tossed, for now, a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Illinois' network of automated license plate readers, accusing the state of installing implementing an unconstitutional "dragnet surveillance" system. The judge said the Fourth Amendment doesn't prevent license plate reader scans.
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A federal judge ruled employers can follow federal rules on screening prospective drivers without violating Illinois' genetics privacy law, meaning transportation companies can't use federal law and regulations to beat potentially costly class action lawsuits for asking about drivers' family medical histories.
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Lawsuit accuses activists of illegally conspiring to block I-190 and "imprison" people in their vehicles as part of a nationwide campaign to disrupt economic and societal activity to support Hamas in its war with Israel. The activists say the lawsuit is "baseless" and the plaintiffs should be punished by the court
