Madigan Seeks Full Appellate Court Review of Conceal Carry Ruling
No determination of when the 10-judge panel will decide whether to look at last year's decision.
Illinois' attorney general Lisa Madigan has asked the entire 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to review a December ruling that overturned the state's ban on the concealed carry of handguns in public. The Chicago Tribune reports that the move is aimed at challenging the decision by a three-judge panel of the court, which ruled 2-1 that the state's longtime ban violated the Second Amendment. If the court accepts the petition, the case would be reviewed by all 10 appellate judges. If the court rejects the petition, Madigan would have to decide whether to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. "In ruling that Illinois must allow individuals to carry ready-to-use firearms in public, the 7th Circuit Court’s decision goes beyond what the U.S. Supreme …
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J rogers
5:08 pm on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
She just lost any chance at being Governor. All she wants t odo is placeate, pander and cater to scum like Emanuel and Quinn who want to take away gun rights from legitimate citizens. And the problem is the republican Governor wannabe Kirk Dillard is anti-gun as well. He is anObama supporter and was featured on an Obama ad. He also allowed Janis Cellini, sister of convicted felon Bill Cellini to … more ›