IL Assault Weapons Ban Remains In Effect Pending Appeal, Judges Rule
The ruling from a 7th Circuit appellate panel stayed last month's ruling declaring the statewide gun and ammo ban to be unconstitutional.
Appeals court keeps Illinois’ assault weapons ban in place, for now
Illinois’ assault weapons ban will remain in place, at least until a federal appeals court hears full arguments challenging a lower court ruling that found the law unconstitutional.
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.
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.
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.
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,
Chicago Appeals Court rules in favor of Illinois 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. This decision came on Thursday as lawyers representing Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and gun rights groups continue to argue over the ban,
Ban on Assault Weapons in Illinois Remains in Effect for Now
Capitol News Illinois reports an order from a federal judge in East St. Louis blocking enforcement of the law was scheduled to take effect this past weekend. But the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday put a hold on that order so it can hear a full appeal of the case.
Appeals court keep Illinois’ gun ban in place as case proceeds
Illinois’ gun and magazine ban will stay in effect pending the outcome in the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, the appeals court ruled Thursday. Illinois banned the sale and possession of more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities in January 2023.
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Expert says factors defining assault weapons in Illinois are sometimes trivial
LOCKPORT, Ill. (CBS) -- 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 ...
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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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Appeals court keeps Illinois Assault Weapons Ban in place, what's next?
There is another update in the ongoing legal proceedings regarding the Illinois Assault Weapons Ban. The Seventh Circuit ...
Illinois Supreme Court Justice Visits Museum
Illinois Supreme Court Justice David Overstreet toured the County Cultural Center and Museum on Tuesday. County Museum Board of Directors member Fred Johnson invited him to visit the museum roughly ...