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Maag rejects IL State Police Director's claim that testimonies dispute vagueness argument in gun ban suit
In support of his vagueness claim against Illinois' controversial gun regulation law, Wood River attorney Thomas Maag argues that magazines sometimes remain on the market long after a corresponding firearm is out of production. -
McGlynn hears arguments on vaguness claim in gun ban challenge, raising concerns about constructive possession
EAST ST. LOUIS - U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn pried confirmation out of Assistant Attorney General Chris Wells of the possibility that law enforcement could arrest whole families in their homes, all occupants of vehicles and other groups in the presence of unregistered regulated weapons or devices that Illinois criminalized. -
IL State Police director: Plaintiff testimonies dispute vagueness claim in gun ban challenge
Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly asked U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn to supplement his response to a motion for partial summary judgment with plaintiff depositions he claims dispute the vagueness argument. -
McGlynn to hear arguments on gun ban 'vagueness' claim
EAST ST. LOUIS – While U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn awaits a Seventh Circuit decision on his injunction against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s weapon ban law, he tackles a claim that owners won’t know how to comply due to vagueness. -
St. Clair County jury finds homeowners' contract with Dupo Oilfield lapsed following DNR violations
A St. Clair County jury entered a verdict in favor of homeowners Virginia and Charles Larson, concluding they are entitled to an order granting rescission of a breached agreement with Dupo Oilfield Development Inc. -
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. -
Master Medical Care, First Care Express Care sued by former employee for alleged breach of contract
EDWARDSVILLE – A former employee has filed a lawsuit against Master Medical Care, LLC and First Care Express Care, LLC claiming $200,000 in unpaid wages. -
Plaintiff attorneys claim state expert's testimony supports vagueness argument in gun ban challenge
EAST ST. LOUIS – Brothers Thomas Maag and Peter Maag of Wood River claim an expert for the state made their point that the vagueness of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s gun law violates the Constitution. -
Seventh Circuit hears arguments on controversial assault weapon, magazine ban
A panel of judges with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on Illinois’ controversial assault weapon ban Thursday, challenging the state’s justification for the ban and the plaintiffs’ reliance on “in common use.” -
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.” -
Highland residents argue over billboard ownership
EDWARDSVILLE – Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth must decide who owned a spot for a billboard along Interstate 70 while Eberhart Sign and Lighting paid $21,546 in rent for the spot. -
Wood River attorney files FOID card challenge in Madison County ‘in express and intentional violation’ of new jurisdiction law
Wood River attorney Thomas Maag filed a lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court challenging the constitutionality of the state’s Firearms Owners Identification (FOID) card statute, and he urged the court not to transfer the case in accordance with a new law signed last month by Gov. J.B. Pritzker which now requires such cases to be litigated in either Chicago or Springfield. -
Maag seeks partial summary judgment in gun ban challenge; IL state police director asks for a stay
Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly asks U.S. district judge Stephen McGlynn not to rule on a motion for partial summary judgment filed by Wood River attorney Thomas Maag, who argues that the ban is “void for vagueness” -
Consumer settles suit over alleged publication defect in firearms magazine
Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth granted dismissal following a settlement in a consumer fraud suit alleging a firearms magazine sold the publication with a printing defect. -
Maag files suit over man's FOID card denial following dismissed felony charges
Wood River attorney Thomas Maag is suing the chief of the Firearms Services Bureau for denying a FOID card application submitted by a man charged - but not convicted - with three felonies, which were later dismissed. -
Special Olympics Illinois seeks to dismiss sexual assault suit; Maag responds, says 'dirty details' should be kept private
The mother of a disabled minor argues that a sexual assault complaint against Special Olympics Illinois contains sufficient facts, and specific details should not have to be made public in order to avoid dismissal. -
Foster approves proposed settlement in FOID card fee dispute
Madison County Associate Judge Ronald Foster approved a proposed settlement for a 2015 class action involving a disputed $1 vendor processing fee for Firearm Owner’s Identification (FOID) Card applications. -
Nurse allegedly fired by Alton nursing home for reporting sexual assault and battery by resident
ALTON – A nurse is suing Alton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center for terminating her employment in retaliation for reporting predatory sexual behavior by one of its residents. -
Maag files class action against concealed carry instructor, alleges courses were not legally compliant
Wood River attorney Thomas Maag filed a class action against a concealed carry class instructor for allegedly failing to meet the required criteria and distributing false certificates of completion. -
Maag files suit alleging woman violated Gender Violence Act after committing battery
A man is suing a woman for allegedly violating the Gender Violence Act after he allegedly suffered years of battery.