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Gutting Judicial Review in Illinois

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a law that requires any constitutional challenge to a state law, rule or executive order to be filed in only two counties, Cook and Sangamon.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed a law that requires any constitutional challenge to a state law, rule or executive order to be filed in only two counties, Cook and Sangamon.
This means any constitutional challenge to the Democratic agenda can only be heard in those two counties.
The change is meant to prevent conservative “venue shopping,” a tool pioneered by progressives and trial lawyers when seeking venues favorable to jackpot justice.
The change means a downstate farmer will have to travel to Chicago or Springfield to challenge a law but the same won’t apply to Illinois public unions.
The venue changes don’t apply to “claims arising out of collective bargaining disputes” between Illinois and the unions.

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