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Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Former Fayetteville treasurer alleges retaliation after reporting suspicious purchases by village officials
EAST ST. LOUIS – Former Fayetteville Treasurer Georgia Huelsman claims Village President Brian Funk fired her for reporting corruption that included suspicious purchases of ammunition, riot gear, and shotguns. -
Seventh Circuit hears arguments on controversial assault weapon, magazine ban
A panel of judges with the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments on Illinois’ controversial assault weapon ban Thursday, challenging the state’s justification for the ban and the plaintiffs’ reliance on “in common use.” -
Seventh Circuit affirms ruling requiring insurer to defend privacy invasion suit
CHICAGO – Citizens Insurance Company of America must defend a privacy invasion suit against a business that sold a facial recognition database to Chicago for police purposes, U. S. Seventh Circuit appellate judges ruled on June 15. -
Genetic testing facility moves to dismiss suit over false paternity test results
EAST ST. LOUIS – Effingham residents whose lives would have turned out different if genetic testers hadn’t made a mistake in 1989 can’t pursue a suit about it now, defendants Sanofi-Aventis and Genzyme argue in U.S. district court. -
Heplerbroom hosts Murphy and Brown to Discuss Environmental Issues at State Bar Conference on May 12, 2023
Michael Murphy and Melissa Brown will be among the featured speakers at the Illinois State Bar Association’s 21st Annual Environmental Law Conference, which is being held May 11 and May 12 at ISBA’s Regional Office in Chicago. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on May 3
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on May 3 in the suits below: -
Case activity for Dunkley vs Afscme on April 26
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Dunkley against Afscme on April 26. -
April 26: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on April 26. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Hundreds of Zantac suits filed in Illinois courts after Florida judge rejects 'situational science'
SPRINGFIELD - Suits connecting Zantac indigestion medicine to cancer failed in nationwide litigation at federal court in Florida, so 583 refugee plaintiffs started over by filing suits in three Illinois counties. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on April 21
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on April 21 in the suits below: -
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announces Attorney General Raoul Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Veterans’ Rights
Attorney General Kwame Raoul , as part of a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general, asked the Supreme Court of the United States to hear an important case in order to protect veterans’ rights to their hard-earned benefits. -
April 19: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on April 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Gilbert reschedules trial in security guard's suit alleging excessive force
BENTON – Madison County jurors found Brian Schell of Highland didn’t resist arrest and now jurors in U.S. district court must decide whether deputies acted appropriately when they tasered him. -
Second Amendment Law Center opposes gun ban in amicus brief, challenges 14th Amendment argument
EAST ST. LOUIS – Supporters of Gov. Pritzker’s gun law committed serious error by claiming the Fourteenth Amendment changed the Second Amendment’s meaning, according to the Second Amendment Law Center. -
Case activity for Dunkley vs Afscme on March 17
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Dunkley against Afscme on March 17. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 17
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 17 in the suits below: -
March 10: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 10. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Case activity for Dunkley vs Afscme on March 2
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Dunkley against Afscme on March 2. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 2
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 2 in the suits below: -
Feb. 24: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "civil" cases
The following cases categorized as "civil" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on Feb. 24. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: