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Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn is holding off on enforcing his ruling for 30 days to allow Illinois leaders time to appeal.
Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban; state files appeal
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A downstate federal judge has ruled Illinois' assault weapons ban unconstitutional on Friday. The judge in the case sided with the plaintiffs who argue the ban is for weapons that they say are commonly used for self-defense purposes.
US judge tosses Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, governor pledges swift appeal
A federal judge has overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that strictly interpret the Second Amendment right to keep and bear firearms.
Judge blocks Illinois law banning many semiautomatic weapons
A federal judge on Friday struck down an Illinois law banning many semi-automatic firearms, saying it ran afoul of the U.S. Constitution's right to bear arms.
Jim Dey: Illinois gun-ban law at beginning of long road of litigation
It took U.S. Judge Stephen McGlynn 178 pages to explain why, but the bottom line is that the downstate federal judge has declared Gov. J.B. Pritzker's highly touted assault-weapons ban unconstitutional.
Pritzker adamant on appealing judge's ruling against Illinois' gun ban
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is adamant the state must appeal a federal judge’s ruling that its gun and magazine ban is unconstitutional. On the House floor Tuesday, state Rep. Dan Caulkins, R-Decatur,
Federal appeals court hears challenge to Cook County’s gun ban
A federal appeals court three-judge panel has taken a case challenging Cook County’s ban on semi-automatic firearms under advisement. Before Illinois passed a statewide ban on semi-automatic firearms in January 2023,
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Illinois plaintiffs await Supreme Court ruling on abortion buffer zones
Plaintiffs in an Illinois case hope the U.S. Supreme Court will hear their arguments in a lawsuit challenging so-called ...
Federal Judge Enjoins Enforcement of the Illinois 'Assault Weapon' Ban
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn says the law bans firearms covered by the Second Amendment and is not supported by ...
Judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban as unconstitutional
Officials in the state have already filed an appeal after the Trump-appointed judge’s ruling, which cites recent Supreme ...
Illinois files notice of appeal after district court strikes down gun ban
Attorneys for the state of Illinois filed a notice of appeal with the federal district court that found the state’s gun and ...
Illinois Sales Tax Law Pelted With Constitutional Challenges
Illinois is seeing a surge of litigation challenging the constitutionality of its complex sales tax law for remote retailers, ...
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State legislation could determine the fate of wetlands in Illinois post-Supreme Court ruling
While Illinois might be known as the Prairie State, wetlands can be found from border to border. These important ecosystems are now under threat due to a 2023 Supreme Court ruling. Jess Savage reports ...
Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional; attorney general vows to appeal
The litigation over Illinois’ assault weapons ban is viewed as likely to reach as high as the U.S. Supreme Court.