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.
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.
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. This decision came on Thursday as lawyers representing
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
CHICAGO (WTVO) — A federal appeals court in Chicago ruled that the Illinois assault weapon ban can remain in effect while the law ... In 2023, the 7th Circuit delayed McGlynn’s ruling that said the law was unconstitutional as well, which eventually ...
Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban is unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled Illinois' assault weapons ban is unconstitutional, according to a decision released Friday.
Groups react to appeals court keeping IL’s gun ban in place pending appeal
Gun rights advocates aren’t surprised the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a stay on a district judge’s ruling that the Illinois gun ban was unconstitutional. Southern District of Illinois Judge Stephen McGlynn issued a permanent injunction last month,
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 ...
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Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional
In that ruling, the court said that for firearms ... McGlynn sided with plaintiffs who argued the Illinois assault weapons ban does not fit within the Supreme Court's framework, and who ...
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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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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 ...
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 ...