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Illinois Supreme Court takes challenge to ending cashless bail provision of SAFE-T Act under advisement

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Supreme Court took arguments over the state’s suspended no-cash bail law under advisement after oral arguments Tuesday in Springfield. The state’s Pretrial Fairness Act, which was part of the SAFE-T Act, was supposed to go into effect January 1, but was suspended the day before by the Illinois Supreme […]

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Illinois Supreme Court to hear arguments Tuesday in lawsuit against SAFE-T Act’s end of cash bail provision

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a lawsuit brought against Illinois that has prevented the cashless bail provision of the SAFE-T Act from going into effect. Dozens of state’s attorneys in the fall sued Illinois to stop the state from implementing the no-cash bail law approved as […]

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Gov. Pritzker signs bill into law that abolishes life without parole sentences for defendants under 21 in Illinois

A bill recently signed into law by Governor JB Pritzker will abolish life without parole sentences for defendants under the age of 21 in Illinois. House Bill 1064 was first introduced in the Illinois General Assembly in February 2021. Nearly two years later, the bill passed the Illinois House and Senate in January. The bill […]

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Attorney confident judge’s final ruling declaring Illinois gun ban unconstitutional applies statewide

(The Center Square) – An attorney representing a lawsuit plaintiff says he is confident a judge’s final judgment ruling Illinois’ “assault weapons” and magazine ban unconstitutional applies statewide. Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted the ban on certain semi-automatic weapons and magazines over certain capacities on January 10. Two weeks after the ban was in effect, lawsuits […]

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Judge declares Illinois ‘assault weapons’ and high-capacity magazine ban unconstitutional

(The Center Square) – A downstate judge has declared Illinois’ “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazine ban as unconstitutional, setting up a direct appeal to the Illinois Supreme Court. The move means the law is not enforceable statewide pending appeal, according to attorney Jerry Stocks, who represents state Rep. Dan Caulkins, R-Decatur, in his challenge to […]

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Illinois attorney general responds to state’s attorneys attempt to throw out provision to end cash bail

(The Center Square) – The Illinois Attorney General’s Office has filed a response to a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of ending cash bail by saying lawsuit plaintiffs’ arguments should be rejected. Dozens of state’s attorneys from around Illinois joined together to file a lawsuit to have the Illinois SAFE-T Act’s bail provision thrown out. The […]

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Oral arguments set for April for federal lawsuits against Illinois’ ‘assault weapons’ and magazine bans

(The Center Square) – Oral arguments have been scheduled for mid-April in four federal lawsuits filed against Illinois’ “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazine bans. Gov. J.B. Pritzker in January enacted a ban on more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and certain magazine capacities and also required a registry of banned guns by Jan. 1, 2024. A […]

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Attorneys differ on whether lawsuits to Illinois’ ‘assault weapons’ ban should be consolidated

(The Center Square) – The attorneys with state-level challenges against Illinois’ “assault weapons” and high-capacity magazine ban disagree on whether the cases should be consolidated. Gov. J.B. Pritzker enacted a ban on more than 170 different semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities on January 10. A series of lawsuits have since been filed in […]

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Federal judge denies blocking enforcement of Illinois ‘assault weapons,’ magazine ban

(The Center Square) – A federal judge has denied motions for a restraining order in a lawsuit against Illinois and Naperville’s “assault weapons” and magazine bans. The case originated against Naperville and was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in September 2022. Robert Bevis, the lead plaintiff, is with […]