* Probably no surprise. The Supremes obviously did not want the Rauner-era cases reaching it…
The governor commented on it today…
It’s an unusual circumstance that the Supreme Court would in fact take a case directly from circuit court and not let it go through the normal process. But I think it was the right thing to do for the AG to seek the Supreme Court’s intervention. But the Supreme Court is not saying they’re not going to rule on this ever. They’re just saying that they don’t want to skip over the appellate court, I understand.
- SinkingShip - Monday, May 11, 20 @ 4:20 pm:
Once the TRO was dissolved, there wasn’t a judgment to review and the court doesn’t like to issue advisory opinions. No surprise they won’t take up the case at this stage.
- Ron Burgundy - Monday, May 11, 20 @ 4:21 pm:
I anxiously await the mouthbreather reaction that “Pritzker lost!”
I’ve unfortunately encountered people on social media who think his order is unconstitutional because Bailey “won.”
- JoanP - Monday, May 11, 20 @ 4:33 pm:
=Once the TRO was dissolved, there wasn’t a judgment to review and the court doesn’t like to issue advisory opinions.=
Which may be exactly why the TRO was dissolved. Bailey might not want a Supreme Court ruling.
- Ron Burgundy - Monday, May 11, 20 @ 4:56 pm:
–Which may be exactly why the TRO was dissolved. Bailey might not want a Supreme Court ruling.–
You can’t milk it for all it is worth, when the IL Supreme Court quickly slaughters your cow.
- Rural Stuff - Monday, May 11, 20 @ 4:57 pm:
Already being touted as a victory on the Facebook down south……
- Bigtwich - Monday, May 11, 20 @ 5:07 pm:
From one of Bailey’s pleadings in the
Supreme Court.
“Following submission of Defendant’s notice of appeal, Plaintiff agreed to entry of an Order vacating the TRO, and on May 1, 2020, the Fifth District Appellate Court granted that request, and the TRO is dissolved, vacated and of no further force or effect.”
- Ron Burgundy - Monday, May 11, 20 @ 5:08 pm:
–Already being touted as a victory on the Facebook down south……–
And those newly minted epidemiologists and appellate procedure experts would be wrong, but facts don’t seem to matter to them.
- 47th Ward - Monday, May 11, 20 @ 6:04 pm:
===a victory on the Facebook down south===
President Trump also apparently approves. Bailey got the coveted POTUS Tweet.
Mission accomplished.
- Practical Politics - Monday, May 11, 20 @ 8:17 pm:
Beg pardon, Governor:
Illinois Supreme Court Rule 302(b) expressly provides for direct appeals of cases from a trial court to the Supreme Court if a the public interest demands expeditious adjudication.
In all likelihood, the dissolution of the TRO is the reason that the AG’s request was denied.