Department of Illinois State Police
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IL State Police director removes to federal court FOID card dispute challenging state's new jurisdiction law
Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly removed to federal court a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s Firearms Owners Identification (FOID) card statute. -
Plaintiffs object to motion for stay on request for partial summary judgment in gun ban challenge; Maag: 'Justice delayed is justice denied'
Wood River attorney Thomas Maag objects to Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly’s motion for a stay on non-Second Amendment claims in a southern Illinois gun ban challenge, arguing that the state is “terrified that this court will rule in accord with well established precedent on the topic.” -
IL state officials oppose injunctive relief from 'assault weapons' ban in southern district court; County officials support plaintiffs
Illinois state officials have responded in opposition to requests for preliminary injunction from the Protect Illinois Communities Act in southern district court, arguing that semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines are not protected as “arms” under the Second Amendment. Specifically, they argue that while the weapons regulated by the law are widely owned, they claim the weapons are not used for self-defense but are commonly used in mass shootings. -
McGlynn orders state officials to ‘provide illustrative examples’ of newly banned weapons, firearm accessories
U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn ordered Illinois state officials to “provide illustrative examples of each and every item banned” under the so-called Protect Illinois Communities Act in their response to a motion for statewide preliminary injunction. McGlynn ordered the detailed response on Feb. 13 after the defendants sought additional time to respond to the motion seeking to enjoin them from enforcing a ban on semi-automatic firearms and “high capacity” magazines.