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Orland Park loses round in federal court

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Orland Park elected officials have been dealt a serious setback in a lawsuit filed in June challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s restrictions put in place in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A federal judge denied a motion by the village seeking a temporary restraining order as well as a preliminary injunction to overturn a series of executive orders issued by the governor.

The ruling, spelled out in an Aug. 1 opinion, doesn’t end the lawsuit, but U.S. District Court Judge Andrea Wood clearly indicated the village’s odds of ultimately being successful were very slim.

Filed June 16 in federal court in Chicago, the lawsuit alleges the state-imposed restrictions violate the due process and equal protection clauses of the Constitution and that Pritzker overstepped his authority. […]

As far as whether the governor overstepped his authority with the restrictions, Wood wrote that the governor “has sweeping powers in the event a disaster strikes all or part” of the state, and even if he did not properly interpret the law it would not necessarily render his actions beyond his legal authority.”

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Aug 4, 20 @ 4:58 pm

Comments

Wonder what DeVore will have to say about this?

Comment by Club J Tuesday, Aug 4, 20 @ 5:05 pm
“Wonder what DeVore will have to say about this?” “Maybe they can move Orland Park to Clay county.”

Comment by Skeptic Tuesday, Aug 4, 20 @ 6:15 pm