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 complaint.
The pleading by Raoul’s team is in response to a temporary restraining order (TRO) from 14th Circuit Court Judge Joshua Morrison against Protecting Illinois Communities Act, a gun control measure signed into law on Jan. 10.
In a statement on Jan. 23, Raoul expressed confidence that the new law would eventually be upheld in court….