JURIST
NOVEMBER 5, 2023
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction on Friday against the Illinois assault weapon ban passed earlier this year. Circuit Judge Diane Wood authored the 2-1 majority opinion of the court. Now Congress must act so Illinois is not an island surrounded by states with weak protections.
JURIST
DECEMBER 15, 2023
The US Supreme Court refused to block Illinois’ assault weapon and high-capacity magazine ban on Thursday. This decision comes after the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit allowed the ban to go into effect in November. ” The court also declined to block the ban in May.
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JURIST
JULY 18, 2023
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a section of the newly enacted SAFE-T Act that eliminated cash bail in the state was legal under the state’s constitution. However, a lower court struck down the portion of the act ending cash bail as unconstitutional in 2022, mere hours before the law was set to come into effect.
JURIST
APRIL 30, 2023
An Illinois federal district judge Friday issued a preliminary injunction to prevent the enforcement of Illinois’ Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) until there is a final determination as to the law’s constitutionality. The case is in the US District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.
JURIST
MARCH 5, 2023
Forbes Friday ruled that the Illinois statewide ban on the sale and manufacturing of assault rifles is unconstitutional under the Illinois Constitution. The case is in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Macon County. Pritzker has already appealed to the Supreme Court of Illinois.
JURIST
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
Bruce sentenced Philip Buyno to five years in prison in the Central District of Illinois on Monday after he attempted to commit arson against a future reproductive healthcare center. The US attorney for the Central District of Illinois condemned the attempt to prevent women from having access to reproductive healthcare.
JURIST
AUGUST 31, 2021
The Cook County Circuit Court in Illinois denied Clearview AI’s motion to dismiss an ACLU privacy lawsuit on Friday. Plaintiffs, the ACLU joined by four other organizations, allege that Clearview has violated the Illinois Biometric Information and Privacy Act (BIPA).
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