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U.S. Supreme Court justice considering action on Illinois weapons ban

Headline from Madison, from the development of May 8, 2023

Newest development May 11, 2023 · 4 reportsUS Supreme Court justice considering action on Illinois' assault weapons ban

A U.S. Supreme Court justice is weighing whether to block Illinois’ semiautomatic weapons ban from being enforced while the case is being appealed.

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  1. Appeals Court ruling reinstates Illinois assault weapons ban for time being

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    U.S. Supreme Court justice considering action on Illinois weapons ban

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    US Supreme Court justice considering action on Illinois' assault weapons ban

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Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC Chicago

    Illinois' Assault Weapons Ban Back in Effect After Ruling by Chicago Federal Appeals Judge (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    A federal appeals judge in Chicago has put a hold on last week’s ruling that blocked enforcement of Illinois’ assault weapons ban.

  2. CBS News

    Appeals Court ruling reinstates Illinois assault weapons ban for time being (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The law will be allowed to go into effect while the case is reviewed by the Appeals Court.

  3. MyStateline

    Illinois assault weapon ban can be enforced, federal appeals court reverses injunction (opens MyStateline)

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    MyStateline's feed description

    (WTVO) — The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has reversed a primary injunction against Illinois’ semi-automatic weapons ban, meaning the ban can be enforced by the state. Last week, a judge …

  4. Washington Examiner

    Illinois federal appeals judge reverses lower court's halt on weapons ban (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A federal appeals judge in Chicago on Thursday put a hold on a ruling by a lower court judge that blocked enforcement of Illinois’s assault-style weapons ban.

  5. Fox News

    Illinois assault weapons ban back in effect as courts play ping pong with gun control (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An appellate judge on the 7th Circuit put a hold on a lower court order blocking Illinois from enforcing its "assault weapons" ban, putting the law back into effect.

  6. MyStateline

    Arguments filed in Illinois assault weapons ban case (opens MyStateline)

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    MyStateline's feed description

    (WTVO) — A U.S. Supreme Court justice will soon weigh in on the battle over new gun restriction laws in Illinois. Justice Amy Coney Barrett is reviewing responses filed on Monday in an emergency in…

  7. Washington Times

    Illinois bucks Supreme Court, defends ban on assault weapons sales as lawful (opens Washington Times)

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    The state of Illinois on Monday told the Supreme Court it shouldn’t halt a ban on the sale of assault weapons in the city of Naperville, arguing that a gun shop and gun rights group aren’t harmed by the prohibition.

  8. Fox32 Chicago

    Naperville, state of Illinois urge U.S. Supreme Court not to block ban on assault-style weapons (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Attorneys for Naperville and the state of Illinois urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday not to block local and state laws banning the sale of assault-style weapons.

  9. ABC 7 Chicago

    Naperville, state of Illinois urge US Supreme Court not to block assault weapons ban (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who reviews such requests from Midwestern states, last week requested more information from the state and the city about their bans before ruling.

  10. Madison

    U.S. Supreme Court justice considering action on Illinois weapons ban (opens Madison)

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    Madison's feed description

    A U.S. Supreme Court justice is weighing whether to block Illinois’ semiautomatic weapons ban from being enforced while the case is being appealed.

  11. Reason

    Supreme Court Roundup: The Supreme Court Should Review and Enjoin the Illinois Gun Ban (opens Reason)

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    On May 1, Justice Amy Coney Barrett directed the State of Illinois and the City of Naperville to respond to...

  12. ABC 7 Chicago

    US Supreme Court justice considering action on Illinois' assault weapons ban (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A single justice of the U.S. Supreme Court is now weighing whether to block Illinois' assault weapons ban from being enforced while the case is being heard in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

  13. NBC Chicago

    Illinois Assault Weapons Ban Mulled by Supreme Court Justice Amy Cohen Barrett (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    The plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging an Illinois law that banned assault weapons and extended-magazines have appealed rulings allowing the bill to stand to the U.S. Supreme Court, where it is being evaluated by a single justice.

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