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SCOTUS to hear case over new congressional district
The Supreme Court said Monday it will take up a new redistricting case involving Louisiana’s congressional map with two mostly Black districts.
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Post-Chevron litigation targeting administrative state pouring in
When the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine and took other steps to address the administrative state, many warned of the onslaught of challenges coming. Recent reviews of dockets confirm ...
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Torts — bankruptcy
Where a plaintiff’s claim has become property of his bankruptcy estate, the dismissal of his bankruptcy revests him with the claim.
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Hobbs Act — drug dealer robbery
Where defendant planned to rob drug dealer and his supplier, evidence was sufficient to support Hobbs Act charge and indicated that record showed that defendant took substantial steps toward ...
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Wiretaps show McClain arranging checks for fired Madigan loyalist
It had been a tumultuous winter and spring for Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan as he was forced to fire or distance ...
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Unions lead the way on funding state elections in Illinois
This year in Illinois, there are no statewide elections. There are no fights over a Supreme Court seat. There are no ...
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Disbar attorney who misused funds, ARDC hearing board says
An attorney who engaged in dishonest conduct, failed to reasonably protect his clients’ interests and misused more than $14,000 in funds should be disbarred, according to the Illinois Attorney ...
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State, Cook County use similar arguments to defend assault weapon bans
Attorneys in the offices of Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx made similar arguments in recent court filings as both defend bans on assault weapons and ...
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Prosecutors call ex-lawmakers to testify Madigan used power to punish
It was a day of déjà vu at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse Tuesday as veteran Statehouse lobbyist Mike McClain sat at a ...
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Former exec calls Madigan’s apparent role in contract talks ‘unusual’
Commonwealth Edison’s top attorney was busy preparing for the General Assembly to take up major legislation the utility had spent months negotiating when ComEd’s top in-house lobbyist stopped by his ...
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Physical therapist’s suit over overtime pay moves forward
A federal judge declined to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a physical therapist who alleges her former employer forced her to put in overtime without pay by setting productivity requirements that could ...
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Jury hears wiretap of McClain referring to Madigan as the ‘real client’
Under the stained glass dome of the Capitol in Springfield, lobbyists often wander the building, popping into a quiet corner to make a phone call or ducking into an empty committee room to send emails ...