7th Circuit stays ruling against Illinois assault weapon ban

Downstate judge's effort to shoot down Illinois' assault weapon ban put on hold pending appeal
A ruling Thursday by the federal appeals court in Chicago allows the law to remain in place while the legal controversy it’s generated continues to work its way through the courts.
Seventh Circuit stays ruling against Illinois assault weapon ban
Multiple federal courts have issued contradictory rulings on Illinois' assault weapon and extended ammo magazine bans since state lawmakers enacted the bans in January 2023.
Expert says factors defining assault weapons in Illinois are sometimes trivial
The Illinois assault weapons ban is now being reviewed by a federal appeals court after a downstate judge ruled it unconstitutional. But just what factors are put into use in defining an assault weapon in Illinois?
Federal Court of Appeals rules to keep Illinois assault weapon ban in place
Illinois’ ban on the sale of assault weapons will remain in place until a federal court weighs in. The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has stayed the injunction until they rule on the constitutionality of the law,
Groups react to appeals court keeping IL’s gun ban in place pending appeal
Gun rights advocates aren’t surprised a court issued a stay on a district judge’s ruling that the Illinois gun ban was unconstitutional.
Federal appeals court ruling allows Illinois gun ban to remain in place
A federal appeals court panel in Chicago ruled Thursday that Illinois’ sweeping ban on high-powered guns and high-capacity ammunition magazines can stay in place while the state contests a ruling from a downstate judge who found the law unconstitutional.
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Chicago Appeals Court rules in favor of gun ban continuing as case proceeds
A federal appeals court in Chicago ruled that the Illinois assault weapon ban can remain in effect while the law is debated.
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Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional; attorney general vows to appeal
The Rabbit and Duck illusion, included in the ruling from U.S. District Judge Stephen P. McGlynn finding Illinois’ assault weapons ban unconstitutional. “The AR-15 is the Rorschach test of ...
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Judge Overturns Illinois Assault Weapons Ban As Gov. Pritzker Vows To Appeal Ruling
A federal judge deemed Illinois' ban on assault weapons unconstitutional Friday, according to multiple outlets, though state Gov. J.B. Pritzker has vowed to appeal the ruling that overturned ...
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Federal judge overturns Illinois assault weapons ban
A federal judge overturned the Illinois assault weapons ban and issued a permanent injunction on Friday ... responded by filing a notice of appeal on the evening of the judge’s ruling.
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Judge strikes down Illinois assault weapons ban as unconstitutional
In January 2023, both the Illinois House and Senate passed the measure to ban the sale, manufacture, delivery and purchase of assault weapons. Under the law, Illinois residents who already ...
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Judge rules Illinois assault weapon ban unconstitutional
(WCIA) — The Illinois ban on assault weapons has lost a major court battle ... to the states by the Fourteenth Amendment,” the ruling reads. Also overturned was State Police’s registration ...