Federal judge overturns Illinois assault weapons ban, stateline navigates what’s next
On Friday, U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn calmed the dentist-turned-businessman’s nerves – ruling Illinois’ ban is “unconstitutional.” In a 168-page opinion, the downstate judge cited the law as ...
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 ...
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Judge Fires a Legal Shot: Illinois' Assault Weapons Ban Ruled Unconstitutional Amidst Raging Gun Debate
Illinois' assault weapons ban was ruled unconstitutional by a U.S. District Judge, a decision that will be appealed by the ...
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Appeal underway after judge overturns Illinois assault weapons ban
Illinois' attorney general is asking an appellate court to intervene after a federal judge on Friday overturned the state's ...
Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban
A federal judge in Illinois has ruled the state's blanket ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional and violates the Second ...
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Federal judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban, setting up likely appeal
A federal judge in East St. Louis on Friday struck down Illinois’ assault weapons ban on the grounds that it violates the ...
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US judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban over Second Amendment violations
US District Judge Stephen McGlynn ruled that PICA infringes on an individual’s Second Amendment rights, citing recent US ...
Trump-Appointed Judge Overturns Illinois Assault Weapons Ban
The ruling increases the likelihood that the conservative-majority Supreme Court will one day consider whether the Second ...
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 ...