News from May 2020
Prenzler’s dangerous plan for opening Madison County puts small businesses at risk
This reckless plan put forward by Kurt Prenzler, is entirely a political move intended to draw attention away from the ongoing corruption and lawsuits by members of his administration.
Carlyle bar raided by state troopers and Louisville hair salon sue Pritzker over shutdown order
EAST ST. LOUIS – State police stormed a Carlyle bar and shut it down on May 8, according to a complaint challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s virus order.
Taxpayers United of America: Protests matter
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's lockdown hits one demographic harder than any other in Illinois: Taxpayers.
May 4: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "medical malpractice" cases
The following cases categorized as "medical malpractice" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on May 4. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Prenzler releases proposed resolution, guidelines for reopening Madison County; Board of Health expected to vote today
Madison County Chairman Kurt Prenzler released the updated proposed resolution and guidelines to re-open Madison County ahead of today’s County Board of Health meeting.
May 4: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "550 prisoner: civil rights" cases
The following cases categorized as "550 prisoner: civil rights" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on May 4. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
May 4: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "863 social security: diwc/diww" cases
The following cases categorized as "863 social security: diwc/diww" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on May 4. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
May 4: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on May 4. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
May 4: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "555 prison condition" cases
The following cases categorized as "555 prison condition" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on May 4. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on May 4
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on May 4 in the suits below:
Madison County expected to vote Tuesday on resolution to reopen; Gibbons exploring request for suit against Pritzker
The Madison County Board is expected to vote on a resolution to begin reopening the county after many of its businesses have been closed due to Governor J.B. Pritzker’s stay at home orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dump truck driver’s OT suit and employer’s counterclaim alleging flunked drug test set for trial next year
BENTON – Mertzke Excavating and Trucking owners claim that after Dominion Sadler sued them for overtime, he flunked a drug test, abandoned a truck on Grand Avenue in St. Louis, and ripped out the global positioning system.
HEPLERBROOM: Illinois Government Responses to Covid-19 – Updated 5/7/2020
The Illinois legislature does not plan to reconvene soon. Under Governor Pritzker’s Restore Illinois Plan, the General Assembly will not be able to meet in person for some time.
HEPLERBROOM: Illinois Government Responses to Covid-19 – Updated 5/8/2020
Additionally, Lightfoot would like to see at least 135,000 residents tested a month, with positive rates decreasing below 15% and an average of at least 14 days of declining rates of new cases. For more information and details on Lightfoot’s plan.
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Defends the Affordable Care Act in U.S. Supreme Court
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 states and the District of Columbia,filed a brief in the U.S. Supreme Court to defend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) against efforts to repeal the entire ACA, putting the health care of tens of millions of Americans at risk.
ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL: Attorney General Raoul Urges Senate to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act
Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general urging the U.S. Senate to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, which expired more than a year ago. In April 2019, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with bipartisan support reauthorizing the act, but after more than a year, the Senate has yet to take up consideration of the bill, nor has it taken up a companion bill sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.
U.S. REPRESENTATIVE MIKE BOST (IL-12): Bost Announces Funding for Expanded Covid-19 Testing
U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded over $3.6 million to five Southern Illinois health centers to purchase and provide testing for COVID-19.
May 3: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "labor" cases
The following cases categorized as "labor" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on May 3. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Rosenstengel slaps $10K sanction on NY copyright lawyer Liebowitz, calling him a ‘legal lamprey’
EAST ST. LOUIS – Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel ordered copyright lawyer Richard Liebowitz of New York to pay her clerk $10,000 for creating frivolous work.
COVID-19 rules apply to all Illinoisans, with exceptions for some political figures
Some of those leading Illinois’ response to COVID-19, or those close to them, have not exactly been following the rules about staying home and social distancing.