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Recent News About U.S. Supreme Court
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Gardiner can't end lawsuit from 45th Ward residents who say the alderman illegally blocked them on Facebook
Judge says Gardiner's Facebook page could be considered a protected public forum -
Judge says Chicago residents can't sue private firm over 75-year Chicago parking meter lease
A federal judge said the plaintiffs legal injuries are apparent, but the city contract has immunity from antitrust lawsuits -
Cook County judge tosses class actions vs ComEd over bribes to Madigan; Appeal coming
A Cook County judge ruled courts can't make ComEd repay potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in allegedly ill-gotten electricity rate increases, because to do so would require the courts to unconstitutionally question how Illinois state lawmakers approved the laws authorizing the higher rates -
SCOTUS gives Northwestern retirees another crack at lawsuit vs university over handling of retirement plans
Unanimous U.S. Supreme Court says Seventh Circuit got the law wrong, sends case back for a new look -
Federal judge: 'Breakthrough cases' of COVID don't legally undermine Chicago vax passport orders
A federal judge said the seeming inability of COVID vaccines to prevent people from becoming infected with COVID doesn't mean the city of Chicago's COVID vaccine passport orders are 'irrational or arbitrary' -
Judge said parents of Plainfield Central football players can't sue over alleged locker room assault
Kocoras rules the coaches' alleged failure to stop the assaults doesn't mean Plainfield School District 202 should be made to pay -
Fed appeals court: No order needed to bar Pritzker from again attempting to shut down religious services
A federal appeals panel says Pritzker hasn't tried to close houses of worship in 19 months, and deserves the 'respect' to allow him the chance to abide by Supreme Court rulings declaring other states violated the Constitution in ordering churches closed over COVID -
Judge again says city workers can't get an order to block city of Chicago, Illinois state vax employment mandates
A federal judge said the scientific evidence presented by the plaintiffs in support of natural immunity from COVID only demonstrates there is a scientific debate over vaccines and immunity, not that the government policies are irrational infringements on workers' rights -
Madison, St. Clair and Cook Counties collectively rank No. 5 on 'Judicial Hellholes' report
Madison, St. Clair and Cook Counties together ranked No. 5 in the American Tort Reform Association’s (ATRA) annual “Judicial Hellholes” report, up from last year’s No. 8 ranking. -
Judge says Chicago city workers have no constitutional right to spurn vaccinations
A federal judge has explained he recently refused to block the governor and Chicago mayor from forcing COVID-19 vaccinations upon city workers, saying the workers' evidence against the value of vaccines was "slim" and the city's evidence in favor was "substantial." -
IL Supreme Court restores $8 million punitive damages against man accused by ex-girlfriend of sexual assault
The court said the man's 'egregiously reprehensible conduct' means the $8 million the man was ordered to pay to the woman is 'not unconstitutionally excessive' -
SCOTUS refuses school workers' claims unions unconstitutionally took dues after they tried to leave
Two Chicago teachers and a Moline custodian claimed their unions ignored the Supreme Court and the Constitution by limiting their ability to leave the union only to one "escape period" each year. -
Vending machine operator Compass Group to pay $6.8M to settle fingerprint scan class action
Lawyers who brought the consequential class action under the Illinois biometrics law will seek at least $2.2M from the deal. -
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 -
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 -
Zion rental home inspection ordinance may violate 4th Amendment, federal judge says
Judge refuses to dismiss challenge to city over mandatory inspection policy -
Pritzker court filing: Natural immunity doesn't excuse Naperville firefighters from COVID vax, testing mandates
The filing comes in response to a legal challenge brought in September by Naperville firefighters, who assert state and local COVID vaccine and testing mandates violate their rights. -
Chicago school board, teachers union ask SCOTUS to toss suit claiming union dues unconstitutionally choke teachers' free speech
The Chicago Teachers Union and the Chicago Board of Education are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to refuse a request for a hearing by two teachers, who claim the union violated their free speech by deducting dues to subsidize political positions without their consent. -
State can't end discrimination lawsuit vs Pritzker over COVID closures of programs for people with disabilities
Plaintiffs allege the Illinois Department of Public Health didn't do enough to accommodate the ability of certain people with disabilities to safely return to work amid the pandemic. -
Judge says IL federal courts can't tell California to refund thousands seized from IL e-tailer over sales tax dispute
The state of California says Glen Ellyn woman's online children's clothing shop owes more than $7,500 in sales taxes. A judge says only California courts, and maybe SCOTUS, can help her now.