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Federal appeals court ruling allows Illinois gun ban to remain in place
A federal appeals court panel in Chicago ruled Thursday that Illinois’ sweeping ban on high-powered guns and high-capacity ammunition magazines can stay in place while the state contests a ruling from a downstate judge who found the law unconstitutional.
Seventh Circuit stays ruling against Illinois assault weapon ban
Multiple federal courts have issued contradictory rulings on Illinois' assault weapon and extended ammo magazine bans since state lawmakers enacted the bans in January 2023.
Appeals court to trigger injunction against IL’s gun ban, or stay pending appeal
Whether Illinois should be enjoined from enforcing the state’s gun and magazine ban starting Monday is now up to a federal appeals court.
Chicago Appeals Court rules in favor of Illinois gun ban continuing as case proceeds
A federal appeals court in Chicago ruled that the Illinois assault weapon ban can remain in effect while the law is debated. This decision came on Thursday as lawyers representing Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and gun rights groups continue to argue over the ban,
Groups react to appeals court keeping IL’s gun ban in place pending appeal
Gun rights advocates aren’t surprised the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a stay on a district judge’s ruling that the Illinois gun ban was unconstitutional. Southern District of Illinois Judge Stephen McGlynn issued a permanent injunction last month,
Federal Court of Appeals rules to keep Illinois assault weapon ban in place
Illinois’ ban on the sale of assault weapons will remain in place until a federal court weighs in. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed the injunction until they rule on the constitutionality of the law,
Downstate judge's effort to shoot down Illinois' assault weapon ban put on hold pending appeal
A ruling Thursday by the federal appeals court in Chicago allows the law to remain in place while the legal controversy it’s ...
Expert says factors defining assault weapons in Illinois are sometimes trivial
The Illinois assault weapons ban is now being reviewed by a federal appeals court after a downstate judge ruled it ...
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Judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban as unconstitutional
In January 2023, both the Illinois House and Senate passed the measure to ban the sale, manufacture, delivery and purchase of assault weapons. Under the law, Illinois residents who already ...
ABC 7 Chicago29d
Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban; state files appeal
CHICAGO -- A federal judge in East St. Louis on Friday struck down Illinois' assault weapons ban on the grounds that ... in which case the ruling of the court of appeals will stand," said ...
Yahoo1mon
Judge rules Illinois assault weapon ban unconstitutional
(WCIA) — The Illinois ban on assault weapons has lost a major court battle ... to the states by the Fourteenth Amendment,” the ruling reads. Also overturned was State Police’s registration ...
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Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban, setting up likely appeal
in a case challenging Cook County’s local assault weapons ban. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul did not immediately comment on McGlynn’s ruling. Gov. JB Pritzker issued a statement ...
UPI29d
Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban
9 (UPI) --A federal judge in Illinois has ruled the state's blanket ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional ... The three-panel jury overturned a lower court ruling in April that found ...
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Visits Museum
Illinois Supreme Court Justice David Overstreet toured the County Cultural Center and Museum on Tuesday. County Museum Board of Directors member Fred Johnson invited him to visit the museum roughly ...