Category: Illinois general assembly

Illinois AG Challenges Court Ruling, Says Passage of ‘Protecting Illinois Communities Act’ Was Legal

January 24, 2023
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According to the Illinois Attorney General, if the legislature fails to follow constitutionally-prescribed procedures, the court is not the proper venue for a complaint. In response to a temporary restraining order (TRO) from 14th Circuit Court Judge Joshua Morrison against the Protecting Illinois Communities Act, lawyers for Attorney General Kwame Raoul wrote that “the 1970…

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Illinois AG Asks Court to Lift Block on Gun Control BIll

January 24, 2023
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The Illinois attorney general on Jan. 23 asked a federal court to lift the temporary restraining order blocking a strict gun control law signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker earlier this month. Lawyers for the attorney general, Kwame Raoul, argued that if the legislature fails to follow constitutionally-prescribed procedures, the court is not the proper venue for a…

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Court Rules in Favor of Republicans in Dispute Over Illinois Redistricting Maps

October 19, 2021
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A federal court has ruled in favor of Illinois Republicans over a lawsuit filed in June disputing a legislative redistricting plan by Democrats in the General Assembly. House Republican Leader Jim Durkin and Illinois Senate Republican Leader Dan McConchie filed the lawsuit to challenge legislative maps drawn by Democrats and signed into law by Governor…

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