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Judge grants temporary restraining order against Illinois gun ban for plaintiffs in Effingham County lawsuit

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According to the judgment, the restraining order is effective immediately for the 866 plaintiffs listed in the lawsuit.

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  1. Illinois assault weapons ban put on hold for some after judge's ruling

    Headline from Fox32 Chicago ·

  2. Newest

    Judge grants temporary restraining order against Illinois gun ban for plaintiffs in Effingham County lawsuit

    Headline from WQAD ·

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  1. Fox32 Chicago

    Judge to rule on Illinois assault weapons ban this week (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    An emergency hearing was held in Effingham County Wednesday seeking a temporary restraining order on legislation that effectively bans assault weapons in Illinois.

  2. Fox32 Chicago

    Illinois assault weapons ban put on hold for some after judge's ruling (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    A downstate Illinois judge ruled Friday to pause the state's assault weapons ban, granting a temporary restraining order as the new law's legality is challenged.

  3. CBS News

    Judge puts partial stop to assault-style weapons ban in Illinois (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Opponents of the new law argue the law violates their constitutional rights.

  4. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Judge issues order blocking Illinois semiautomatic gun ban (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    The ruling only applies to 850 plaintiffs listed in the lawsuit in Effingham County and four licensed gun dealers.

  5. WQAD

    Judge grants temporary restraining order against Illinois gun ban for plaintiffs in Effingham County lawsuit (opens WQAD)

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    WQAD's feed description

    According to the judgment, the restraining order is effective immediately for the 866 plaintiffs listed in the lawsuit.

  6. Local News 8

    Illinois state court allows limited pause on state's gun ban backed by Pritzker (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Whitney Wild, Shawna Mizelle and Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN An Illinois judge on Friday granted a temporary restraining order barring the enforcement of a new Illinois gun control law against roughly 800 plaintiffs. The law, signed by Democratic Gov. J.B.

  7. Madison

    Illinois gun ban temporarily blocked for some (opens Madison)

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    Madison's feed description

    An Illinois judge temporarily blocked the state's recently enacted ban on high-powered weapons and high-capacity magazines from being enforced on more than 850 people and a handful of gun dealers.

  8. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Illinois state court allows limited pause on state's gun ban backed by Pritzker | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Illinois state court allows limited pause on state's gun ban backed by Pritzker

  9. Fox News

    Illinois gun control law slapped with restraining order by judge just days after it goes into effect (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An Illinois judge issued a temporary restraining order against the Protect Illinois Communities Act, which gun rights groups argue bans many "commonly possessed" firearms.

  10. Breitbart News

    Judge Blocks Illinois Ban on Commonly Owned Semiautomatic Rifles (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Effingham County Judge Joshua Morrison issued a temporary restraining order stopping the implementation of the Illinois ban on semiautomatic rifles.

  11. The Center Square

    BREAKING: Judge blocks Illinois' gun ban for more than 860 who sued (opens The Center Square)

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    The Center Square's feed description

    (The Center Square) – Enforcement of Illinois’ gun ban has been temporarily suspended for the 860-plus individuals who sued the state.

  12. The Center Square

    Gun rights supporters win temporary restraining against Illinois’ gun ban (opens The Center Square)

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    The Center Square's feed description

    (The Center Square) – Illinois’ new gun ban can’t be enforced for the more than 860 individuals who sued in state court in Effingham County after a judge issued a

  13. Hot Air

    Temp restraining order issued on Illinois gun ban (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    Judge Joshua Morrison of the Circuit Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit in Effingham County, Illinois, placed a temporary restraining order on the Illinois gun ban....

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