An interesting test of the Government’s power: In 2012, Laura Pekarik, owner of the Cupcakes for Courage food truck business, challenged Chicago regulations including a required GPS monitor in her truck, and a rule requiring mobile vendors to stay at least 200 feet away from bricks-and-mortar restaurants, filed a petition asking the Illinois Supreme Court[…]
February 2018
Another story that pits the Fourth Amendment rights of the people to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures against the very difficult job the police do in solving crimes and catching offenders. A 60-year old innocent man walking down an Evanston street, who fit a description of an active armed robber, was detained at[…]
In an example of how the law should not have the design, or the effect, or turning law-abiding persons into criminals, the Illinois Supreme Court struck down a portion of the state’s Firearms Concealed Carry Act that banned licensees from carrying concealed within 1,000 feet of a public park. The court stated that: Innocent[…]