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* Mike Miletich…
The Illinois Department of Public Health has filed emergency rules to make Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s recent executive order regarding schools less vulnerable to legal challenges.
Most of the language in the IDPH rules is identical to the executive order Pritzker filed late Friday. However, the department deleted any references to “modified quarantine” in previous guidance. That previously allowed students to continue in-person learning after coming in contact with someone who had COVID-19.
Attorney Tom DeVore won several cases stating schools couldn’t put any student under quarantine without a court order.
Attorney Brian Bare says by deleting “modified quarantine”, IDPH is sending a message to the courts that they did not agree with DeVore’s interpretation of their previous regulations.
The new rules clarify that school districts don’t need court action to require testing, masks, or excluding students and school personnel.
“By making it clear that these types of things can happen without a court order or without an order from the county health department, that makes it much easier for schools to continue to operate in accordance with the executive orders and the guidance form the State Board of Education,” Bare said.
The rules are here.
* Tom DeVore blew his stack on Facebook the other night about the new rules…
Boy, I got a story for you guys. I don’t usually, I try to keep you guys calm as much as I can, but with what I’m getting ready to tell you right now, you need to be so p*ssed off. I don’t, I don’t even know how to tell you to respond to this. Because what I just printed off. What I just printed off, you guys need to see if you can get about a million people to watch what I’m going to tell you right now. What I just printed off right here is tyranny. By definition this is tyranny. Okay. The courts have been protecting you for the last month, saying that your due process rights cannot be violated under the law. That exclusion from school, makes sense right, exclusion from school, putting mass on your babies, sticking a needle in your damn arm or sticking a swab up your nose, you have a right to that integrity as people… and it can’t be taken away from you without due process of law.
Um, that upends a century of clear judicial rulings on stopping the spread of infectious diseases, but whatever.
* More DeVore…
Do you know what these useless b*stards have done, or they’re trying to do, you know what you’re trying to do? The Department of Public Health just created an emergency rule and you didn’t hear about it on TV. You didn’t hear the governor talk about it. They created an emergency rule. And you know what they tried to say that it says, because COVID is an emergency after 19 months. They are trying to by a rule take all of your constitutional due process rights away from you. That’s what these no good, sons of b*tches are trying to do. They have no shame. They ought to all be in prison in my opinion, they ought to be in a federal prison is what they all ought to be in. […]
These tyrants are coming after your kids, they’re coming after them with this bullsh*t. It’s all bullsh*t.
Keep in mind that this man is running for the appellate court.
* “I need you to leave your houses in droves,” DeVore continued…
Bring this state to its knees. You have the power to do it because otherwise these dirty son of a b*tches. I’m sorry. I’m cussing now because I’m that mad at this. These people are not going to relent, they are not going to relent unless you make them relent.
Hat tip to a commenter for discussing this rant earlier today.
…Adding… If you’d like a bit more insight into the bizarre nature of this small but vocal faction, watch this video from a Vandalia, Illinois school board meeting…
*** UPDATE *** DeVore’s “quarantine” logic has led to at least one arrest…
Similar to its last meeting, COVID matters largely took center stage at Monday’s Waterloo School Board meeting.
But this time, the police were called.
After addressing the board stating his discontent with Gov. JB Pritzker’s school mask mandate and Waterloo’s compliance, resident James Link refused to put his mask back on at the meeting.
He was subsequently escorted into a hallway by two Waterloo police officers and arrested for criminal trespass to state supported property, Waterloo Police Chief Jeff Prosise confirmed. […]
When school board member Gary Most told Link he needed to mask up, Link asked Most to present “an order of quarantine,” following up with “You show it to me and I’ll put the mask on.”
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:18 am
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Bring this state to its knees.
When people tell you who they are, believe them.
Comment by Cheryl44 Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:22 am
This guy comes off like an enraged eighth-grader (I mean no offense to any particular eighth-grader or group of eighth-graders). And he’s an attorney running for a seat on the Appellate Court???
One more reason why I will continue to avoid Facebook like the cesspool it is.
Comment by Behind the Scenes Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:25 am
I’m thinking the almost 25,000 deaths are doing a fine job of bringing Illinois to it’s knees.
Comment by Bruce( no not him) Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:30 am
He’s just mad that this likely stops all of court cases in their tracks. Found out recently he’s charging $5k a case for these school lawsuits. I imagine this’ll slow those cases.
Comment by River Folk Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:31 am
DeVore running for Appellate Ct. such an ethical nightmare. Almost makes Rottering who is not a judge and running for the Supreme Ct. look like an angel.
Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:32 am
Riverfolk,
You mean his “pro bono” consultant work for all the schools is not really pro-bono? Maybe VandySandy can inform Devore that he shouldn’t be profitting off of the virus as she alleges school officials are doing…
Comment by GatewayGopher Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:35 am
Isn’t it amazing how what has been normal for controlling the spread of diseases seemingly since we learned the basic science has now become tyranny? I hate to be political on this, but I really blame all of this on the former president who politicized all of this. Thousands of people have died and are dying because of this willful ignorance. I don’t know whether Devore knows better but he should. He’s just a soul-less grifter.
Comment by New Day Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:40 am
First… that video… my gosh. I saw it beforehand, what is wrong with people. Not rhetorical or satirical, what is wrong with people.
To DeVore,
The danger now is the ginning up the lemmings that embrace the falsehoods and want confrontation, while ignoring medical and societal dangers.
The danger DeVore craves is the want to be on the bench to “be a voice” not be a judicial conscience to applying the law.
Can’t beat someone with no one, DeVore wants his chance to overwhelm with his “string minority voice” that could be very well a majority of voters elevating him in their corner of Illinois.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:42 am
Illinois Code of Judicial Conduct Canon 7(A)..(3)
A candidate for a judicial office:
(a) shall maintain the dignity appropriate to judicial office and act in a manner consistent with the integrity and independence of the judiciary…
(d) shall not:
(i) make statements that commit or appear to commit the candidate with respect to cases, controversies or issues within cases that are likely to come before the court…
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:42 am
Maybe it’s me, but I can almost see Devore’s career and reputation coming to some incredibly weird and surreal end.
Comment by Flyin' Elvis'-Utah Chapter Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:44 am
He and the other pro-COVID folk have a unique combination of the silly and the evil although this one leans very much to the evil.
Comment by MickJ Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:47 am
Are there remedial basic law courses for new judges?
Comment by walker Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:48 am
DeVore’s followers are already doing a bang up job bringing parts of the state to their knees through their ignorance. They can reap the bitter harvest they’re sowing. I’m just simply done caring about the willfully ignorant.
Comment by Zim Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:48 am
When I saw that video, it reminded me of Cecily Strong on SNL. Then the speaker turned the dial up past 11.
Very sad.
Comment by Keyrock Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:49 am
DeVore’s rhetoric is an incitement to violence.
He’s going to get people hurt or killed.
Sure, he’s just a grifter in it for the money.
But, great danger that using such language inspires the unstable who take him seriously and don’t realize he’s just trying to get paid.
Comment by Moe Berg Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:50 am
In order to make a Due Process claim, you have to first show that someone is being deprived of a protected right.
DeVore cannot do that.
Comment by Thomas Paine Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:52 am
“Bring this state to its knees” isn’t that a terrorist threat? Serious question.
Comment by AnonymousFool Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:54 am
“although this one leans very much to the evil.”
Yeah, he’s evil. He knows very well that what he’s saying is false. He’s saying it to gin up anger to get more cases. He’s knowingly putting people in danger so he can profit. Pure evil.
Comment by wildcat12 Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:57 am
has DeVore done things that could get him in ARDC hot water? btw, they have a new website, so surprising.
Comment by Amalia Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:00 am
===ARDC hot water?===
The ARDC is kind of a joke here.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:00 am
The same guy who called special education students names when he ran for school board several years ago, no surprise as he knows no low limit. He is just plain dangerous.
Comment by Elliott Ness Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:02 am
We need to tighten up the bar exam
As to the video: Nuremberg Codes? Golly I hope she is not registered to vote. I have been taking lots of stuff with a grain of salt but this is scary. What normal person would want to be in a school board now?
Comment by DuPage Saint Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:03 am
Not that I think DeVore would go the bar association evaluation route in his run for Appellate Court, but if he does it will certainly make it easier to evaluate him on “Judicial Temperament” - None.
Comment by West Side the Best Side Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:04 am
crazy has been made into “mainstream” and until there are cost extracted from the crazies, they will proceed unhindered. Have a price tag on behavior, sooner or later they tire of paying for it
Comment by truthteller Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:05 am
-has DeVore done things that could get him in ARDC hot water?-
Not really. Their rules are more in the context of actions representing clients and appearing before judges. For example he couldn’t make such comments about the judiciary but there’s nothing in the rules about the Executive Branch. Closest he gets at this point I would say he gets is saying in his opinion the officials should be locked up. If he has pending civil cases against some of those same agencies he can’t threaten criminal charges to gain advantage under the rules.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:07 am
The country just passed the death total of the Spanish Flu (unfairly named) pandemic. Yes, the population is larger, but the medical, technological and communications advances made since then more than offset that factor. These deaths and the illnesses are the result of ignorance and malice by a large sector of our society. We will continue to suffer with this pandemic so long as the Devores and the GOP enablers continue.
Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:09 am
==arrested==
Good. Arrest them all. It’s time to make the consequences for these people as severe as possible.
Comment by Demoralized Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:12 am
It will take more arrest and probably filing some liability cases against these people until they wakeup. Let them feel the pain of jail time and public shaming (if that can be done) and paying a price for their actions.
Comment by Give Me A Break Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:15 am
The 2020 election shenanigans and now Covid have revealed how distressingly unable lawyers are to police our own ranks. Like, we appear to be even worse at it than actual police asked to police their own ranks.
Comment by Suburban Mom Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:19 am
I’ve sat through a lot of school board meetings and people who are not connected to reality speaking at them. That’s about a 9 out of 10 on the scale of how not connected to reality they are.
The problem is people like Devore enable mental illness by playing into conspiracy theories. It’s mostly sad, but the dark humor is probably necessary for me to stay sane through times like this.
Comment by ArchPundit Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:25 am
Fox News polling showed masks in schools for children and teachers is at 67% positive. Masks containing the virus polling is at 69%. Vaccine safe and effective is at 65%
How much longer are we going to keep allowing loud mouths to play this goofy game. Until they all end up on the Reddit death page?
Comment by Frank talks Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:26 am
-The 2020 election shenanigans and now Covid have revealed how distressingly unable lawyers are to police our own ranks.-
Unfortunately, as set up most of the proceedings are drawn out and don’t even start (in the case of abuse of court process) until a court levies sanctions. I would personally like to see more state bars (usually run by the Supreme Court of that state ultimately) issuing interim suspensions to flagrant violators so they can be sidelined and stopped from causing imminent harm while their case is heard. Instead, such suspensions are used to protect the public from people like Blago who wasn’t practicing law anyway.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:30 am
There ought to be a way to peacefully drum such a person out of public life. He’s like our very own homegrown Josh Hawley character. (Maybe even that sets too high a bar.) The thing is, that kind of social pressure would require a return to widely accepted “norms,” so–yeah, not holding my breath. What a mess.
Comment by Crispy Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:33 am
And I get backlash for my celebration of HermanCainAward. Pffft. Maybe more of you will wisely come around.
Comment by Lurker Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:33 am
DeVore is running to be Illinois’ version of Roy Moore.
Comment by Socially DIstant watcher Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:37 am
This is awesome. Devore is doing the right thing. And judges are siding with the law. Don’t be mad that the law is being followed folks!
Comment by Turn Two Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:39 am
“arrested for criminal trespass to state supported property”
Many law and order types who yell at POC to obey the police would agree with the arrest. Right?
Comment by Grandson of Man Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:44 am
===Keep in mind that this man is running for the appellate court.===
I thought I previously read on this blog that he intended to run for State’s Attorney. Did he change his mind or am I mistaken?
Comment by Cubs in '16 Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:47 am
What’s really sad about all this. There are Mothers from school districts with gofundme accounts to hire DeVore to file a lawsuit. He’s encouraged them with his rant and you’ll have guys like Greg Bishop putting him on the radio to spew his agenda and the Edgar County Watchdogs will spew his agenda for him.
It’s time to bring him to shut him down.
Comment by Club J Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:48 am
The commenters on DeVore’s post also are suggesting that they begin making citizen’s arrests at ISBE.
Comment by Southern Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:55 am
Kinda ironic that Tom DeVore would complain about needles in arms.
How’d ya get all those tattoos Tommy…guess it was needles in arms. Hypocrite.
Comment by Rudy’s teeth Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 11:58 am
==This is awesome==
Add another person who should be arrrested.
Comment by Demoralized Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 12:01 pm
There are several groups that are encouraging these confontational school board meetings. One group is the Illinois Parents Union. This group got started in April 2021 and has been getting support from the IPI. In fact, the IPI is listed as one of three administrators of the IPU Facebook group.
Comment by Nearly Normal Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 12:03 pm
I got flash for these cowboys, you try and make citizens arrest at ISBE, you are going to learn real fast just what restraint and arrest means. When you are face down in cuffs you go ahead a call DeVore for help I’m sure he will come running.
Comment by Give Me A Break Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 12:04 pm
One way to get downstate rightwingers to support cash bail reform
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 12:16 pm
=Attorney Tom DeVore won several cases stating schools couldn’t put any student under quarantine without a court order.=
First, he has not “won” anything. I heard that lie at our BOE meeting Monday night, right before I was called hitler (I am 1/2 Jewish so that was really cool). He has a few TRO’s. They won’t stand and never will. Devore is a grifter and nothing more. He is mad because his windfall is about done.
As to the speaker at Vandalia- 1st, she is wrong on all accounts. It was just mouth vomit from beginning to end.
I am getting out of this business as soon as I can, can’t hardly take it anymore.
Comment by JS Mill Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 12:31 pm
=== This is awesome. ===
Its the definition of Pyrrhic victory.
The judgments in DeVore’s favor in local courts are moot now, you have gained notihng in the long run except ensuring your eventual defeat, and even if by the laws of man you should somehow miraculously prevail, by the laws of nature - whether you believe they were dictated by God or Science - you are eventually doomed.
99.5 percent of the people being killed by COVID right now are The Unvaccinated, how long do you think The Unvaccinated can keep sustaining those losses? Hint: the answer is less than “Forever.”
Comment by Thomas Paine Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 12:32 pm
-The judgments in DeVore’s favor in local courts are moot now-
Yep. He’s mad that they acted to take away what he had “won” and now has to resort to name calling, torches and pitchforks because the legal argument is gone.
Comment by Ron Burgundy Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 12:36 pm
I am a resident of the county that includes the school district shown above in the video. This behavior and non-rational thinking is common here. You see the (expletive) Biden signs hanging on front porches and garages right next to Pritzker s**** signs. Reading Facebook memes and watching You Tube videos makes a person an expert in medicine, finance, budgets, etc. The problem is people like Devore and Bailey are seen as the saviors that are ready to show “those people” who want to take away your rights how things are going to be. Unfortunately Wilhour and Miller represent this area and Bailey and Devore speak and campaign here, so the red meat gets fed to the masses and people get worked up and do what you see above.
Comment by Fayette County Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 12:43 pm
-Arrest them-
Sure thing sparky. I doubt you are in a position to make any of that happen, but ok.
Comment by Need more meds Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 12:56 pm
On a slightly related note, the Nauvoo-Colusa School Board voted yesterday to explicitly violate the Governor’s mandate by exempting teachers and staff from vaccinations and masks. They did so fully aware that their accreditation hinges on coming into full compliance. Crazy stuff.
Comment by H-W Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 12:57 pm
This is the only appropriate response that video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4Ha_XjCuA8
Comment by Montrose Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 1:04 pm
=== I doubt you are in a position to make any of that happen===
This is why folks won’t get vaccinated then get hospitalized or worse… it’s like this utter ignorance to the meaning of “freedom” while endangering themselves and others… it’s truly warped, cult-like ignorance
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 1:05 pm
===There are Mothers from school districts with gofundme accounts to hire DeVore to file a lawsuit===
Here’s where the Carlyle school board president’s spouse donated to a GoFundMe for anti-mask litigation against the school district. Seems like a conflict? https://www.gofundme.com/f/pride-in-the-tribe
Comment by Southern Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 1:05 pm
So Mama in the 6:47 video is sporting quite the body art collection. Such an expert on the law and masks.
Guess she won’t be flying anytime soon as masks are required.
Comment by Rudy’s teeth Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 1:07 pm
I made a mistake in my earlier post. Teachers and staff at Nauvoo-Colusa Schools are being exempted from vaccinations and weekly testing. I misspoke suggesting they were exempted from masks.
Comment by H-W Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 1:26 pm
JS Mill - I completely respect your decision to “get out of the business” but it saddens me. The state and the country need more school administrators like you, not fewer
Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 1:57 pm
So glad I don’t live in Vandalia.
Comment by Nick Name Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 2:01 pm
“Bring this state to its knees.” - Tom Devore
This is a seditious call for insurrection…have no doubt.
Comment by Dotnonymous Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 2:10 pm
===Bring this state to its knees.===
DeVore wants to be a judge for a system he wants to bring to its knees?
The grifting is shameless.
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 2:13 pm
==So glad I don’t live in Vandalia.==
I drove through there a couple of weeks ago. That was scary enough.
Comment by Stix Hix Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 2:17 pm
“Bring this state to its knees to wail in grief over the deaths of loved ones.”
I don’t think that is what debore was thinking.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 2:52 pm
“Bring this State to it’s knees.”
Why is it when conservatives don’t get their way, they automatically respond by threatening to tear down everything down. Must be weird to call yourself a patriot but then spend every waking moment hating the government and institutions of your country while simultaneously fighting against anything that is intended to keep it’s people safe.
I guess the point is, you can’t serve two masters.
Comment by Jason Bourne Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 4:01 pm
=== Um, that upends a century of clear judicial rulings on stopping the spread of infectious diseases, but whatever. ===
Century, Schmentury.
Comment by PublicServant Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 4:35 pm
Uh, for all the “rights” and “anti-mask” legal beagles, ordering you to wear a mask is NOT a quarantine order, so no court order is needed. The End.
Comment by thisjustinagain Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 4:38 pm
The thing is, Tom DeVore knew or should have known that his entire legal ergument hinged on the use of the word “quarantine,” and the state would inevitably issue a new order without that word.
Some lawyer should represent his clients in a malpractice case asking for their funds back.
Comment by Thomas Paine Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 5:12 pm
“tear down everything down.”
As someone who often proofreads after hitting ‘Say It (banned punctuation),’ I sympathize with that statement.
Comment by Ducky LaMoore Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 7:28 pm
The peeps in southern IL think Tom Devore is great because he is on the radio or TV all the time and he talks big. If he is running for the Supreme Court in his county, he could get elected down there.
Comment by M Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 7:34 pm
The school board member should have been wearing a mask too.
Comment by M Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 7:40 pm
I thought DeVore was running for governor on the Republican ticket. No?
Comment by Mama Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 7:43 pm
DeVore was denied a TRO today in Christian County. The judge set a hearing on the school district’s motion to dismiss and DeVore moved to dismiss his own case.
Comment by Truther Wednesday, Sep 22, 21 @ 10:11 pm
“that upends a century of clear judicial rulings on stopping the spread of infectious diseases”
SCOTUS has made it very clear that “settled law” is settled until it isn’t.
Comment by Huh? Thursday, Sep 23, 21 @ 8:52 am