The Firm and its client resolved a long-running First Amendment lawsuit against the client’s high school and its administrators regarding her efforts to express a non-mainstream viewpoint during a protest walkout at the school after the Parkland, Florida tragedy in 2018. The Firm was proud to be of service, and is proud of its client[…]
Settlement Reached in 2018 Civil Lawsuit Filed by Former Hononegah Student
Civil Rights Aug 18, 2021
The Law Firm of David G. Sigale, P.C. is part of an excellent legal team representing the Illinois State Rifle Association, Second Amendment Foundation, and the Firearms Policy Coalition, as well as three individuals, in a lawsuit challenging the State of Illinois’s prohibition on 18-20-year-olds from obtaining a concealed carry license, even if they have[…]
There is a new chapter in the case of Vivian Brown, the southern-Illinois resident who was charged with having a bolt-action rifle in her home for self-defense without a FOID card. The case was heard and avoided by the Illinois Supreme Court, and remanded with instructions to the parties to basically start over. By then,[…]
This past week, the Law Firm of David G. Sigale, P.C. co-presented the case of Evans v. Illinois State Police to the Illinois Supreme Court. The case seeks to reverse an Appellate Court decision holding that the FOID Card Act cannot be used to restore the firearm rights of felons. The Firm is arguing this is an[…]
The State of Illinois requires anyone who wishes to carry a concealed firearm for self-defense in public to possess a concealed carry license (CCL), which requires training, undergoing background checks, and paying the required fees. By law, the CCL applications are to be processed within 120 days, or 90 days if the applicant pays an[…]
David G. Sigale has been selected as a Super Lawyer for the eighth time in 2021, and continues to be grateful for the honor. Mr. Sigale has become one of the Nation’s leading Second Amendment and civil rights attorneys since serving as co-counsel in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case McDonald v. City of Chicago. He[…]
Sigale Files Lawsuit For Federal Firearm Rights Restoration
Civil Rights, Gun Law, Uncategorized Jan 28, 2021
In 2018, in Kanter v. Barr, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a person convicted of a federal felony, no matter how long ago and no matter how non-violent the nature of the offense, could never have their Second Amendment rights restored. The Court effectively ruled: once a felon, always a felon. This contradicts[…]
As a firefighter, S.M. has dedicated his career to helping others and saving lives in his community. It is fitting to call him a hero. In addition, he is a family man and an all-around decent guy. But in 1994, when he was 18, he got into a fight at a high school party that[…]
David G. Sigale files lawsuit stating FOID delays unconstitutional.
Ten years ago today, June 28, 2010, the United States Supreme Court ruled in McDonald v. City of Chicago that the individual right of self-defense, enshrined in the Second Amendment, applies equally to local and state governments. From there, the federal appeals Court in Chicago ruled that range training is protected (Ezell v. City of Chicago), as[…]