The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a “takings” challenge to a city ordinance that protects tenants in residential buildings when ownership is transferred through a foreclosure action. BBLI Edison, LLC v. City of Chicago.In 2021, the City of
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PAC Finds Public Body in Violation of OMA Because Agenda Description Was Not Sufficient
In its 7th binding opinion for 2026, the Public Access Counselor for the Illinois Attorney General (PAC) found a public body in violation of the Open Meetings Act by taking final action at a board meeting without setting forth the
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of City in Challenge to Firefighter’s Termination for Social Media Posts
A federal court of appeals upheld the termination of a city firefighter after he posted several racially charged and offensive posts on his personal Facebook account. Inendino v. Nance-Holt.
A firefighter worked for a city fire department for 16 years.
Public Comment Policy Overly Broad and Vague Under First Amendment
In Merriott v. City of Bossier City, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a city’s “decorum” policy for city meetings violated the First Amendment because it was overly broad as well as vague in prohibiting personal, impertinent,
Court Sends Social Media Defamation Case Back to Trial Court to Award Compensatory Damages
Although this case does not involve local governments, it is an interesting case involving social media posts and a defamation lawsuit. Sullivan v. Schiman. A patient posted on a local “updates and information” Facebook page about a doctor she had
Court Rejects Excessive Force Claim Against Police Officers
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling upholding a district court’s decision in favor of city police officers in an excessive force case. Davis v. City of Elgin. Police were dispatched to a home after someone called to
In the Zone: Court Denies Injunction Against Village’s Proposed Storm Improvements
To alleviate flooding, a municipality designed and planned certain modifications to its stormwater system. A quarry owner opposed the planned improvements and filed a lawsuit seeking an injunction to stop the municipality from modifying its stormwater system as planned. The
Seventh Circuit Upholds "Protect Illinois Communities Act" that Restricts Assault Weapons and Large Capacity Magazines
The Illinois General Assembly enacted the Protect Illinois Communities Act following a deadly shooting at a Chicago suburb’s Independence Day parade. That Act criminalizes the manufacture, sale, delivery, purchase,
and possession of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, among other things.
Supreme Court Invalidates Hawaii Firearm "Owner Consent" Restriction
In a 6-3 opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional a Hawaii law that prohibited firearms on private property open to
the public without the express and affirmative consent of the property owner. Wolford v.
Lopez.
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Court Interprets Civil Penalty Provision of FOIA
After a police department failed to respond to a news agency’s FOIA request, the
requester filed a lawsuit. Although the department
produced its responsive records during the litigation, the requester filed a
petition for civil penalties against the department pursuant