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Appeals Court Rules Serious CPD Discipline Hearings Must Take Place in Public
The ruling, which is likely to be appealed to the Illinois Supreme Court, endorses the effort backed by the city’s largest ...
What is gerrymandering, and what do Illinois' congressional districts look like?
Illinois officials’ criticisms of Texas lawmakers gerrymandering maps are drawing accusations of hypocrisy, but what is ...
Madigan heading into appeal with lawyers who convinced Supreme Court to narrow bribery law
The convicted former Illinois House speaker's appellate team includes a "legendary high court litigator" who touts an 81% win ...
Supreme Court redistricting case could change the rules nationwide
The court fight could result in yet another congressional map for Louisiana and change the rules for redistricting nationwide ...
Trump DOJ wants Supreme Court to bring down hammer on gun rules
Since President Trump took office, the Justice Department has backed challenges to gun regulations. And it did not appeal a ...
Federal Court Rejects Trump Lawsuit Challenging Illinois Sanctuary Policies
NA On July 25, federal district court Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins issued a ruling rejected the Trump Administration's lawsuit ...
Redistricting battle intensifies as Texas AG seeks to oust absent lawmakers
The redistricting standoff in Texas has taken a sharp legal turn. On Friday, Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a sweeping ...
Texas Republicans fire up the rhetoric, file lawsuits seeking to remove House Democrats trying to block mid-decade redistricting
On Friday afternoon, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit that asks the Texas Supreme Court to remove 13 House ...