The Law Firm of David G. Sigale, PC has filed a lawsuit against the Hononegah High School District in Rockton, Illinois, and certain of its officials, on behalf of Madison Oster, a student at the high school. During the well-publicized school walkouts last March to protest school gun violence, Madison wished to express a different[…]
The Illinois Appellate Court just offered a good reminder of what connection a defendant must have to Illinois in order to meet the requirement of personal jurisdiction to sue in an Illinois Court. This is known as the “minimum contacts” rule which goes back to the oft-cited case of International Shoe Co. v. State of[…]
Sigale Wins Preservation of Second Amendment Rights in Mariana Islands with Ninth Circuit
Uncategorized Jul 11, 2018
On July 9, 2018, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the attempt by the Tanapag Middle School Parent Student Association to overturn the 2016 win of summary judgment granted to the Firm’s clients against the government of the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands. The 2016 judgment struck down the CNMI’s ban on home handgun possession,[…]
On June 26, 2008, ten years ago, two things happened that dramatically altered the landscape of Second Amendment law. The first was the Supreme Court ruling in District of Columbia v. Heller, holding that individuals had a right under the Second Amendment to armed self-defense, and that handgun bans (such as the Washington D.C. ban[…]
Fourth Amendment Applies to Property Outside the Home, Although Limits Still Debatable
Civil Rights Jun 04, 2018
In a very recent decision, the Supreme Court has fortified the individual’s Fourth Amendment protection against unreasonable (without a warrant) police searches and seizures. In Collins v. Virginia, the police suspected (due to the defendant’s own Facebook posts, of course) a stolen motorcycle was in the defendant’s driveway under a tarp. The officer went onto[…]
Updated: May 17, 2018 to include article link from the Chicago Tribune. In 1990, Larry Edward Hatfield lied on some forms to the Railroad Retirement Board, a felony. He pleaded guilty, received no jail time and a small restitution fine. In 2016, he sued for the right to own a handgun under the Second Amendment,[…]
Firm Files Second Amendment Challenge for Illinois Home Day Care Licensees
Civil Rights, Gun Law Apr 17, 2018
Attorney David G. Sigale, who specializes in Second Amendment law, has filed a lawsuit under the Second and Fourteenth Amendments to a State law and Illinois Department of Children and Family Services rules, which ban handgun possession by day care home licensees. Shelbyville, Illinois residents Jennifer and Darin Miller have FOID cards, concealed carry licenses,[…]
David G. Sigale, on behalf of Daniel Easterday, a resident of Deerfield, the Illinois State Rifle Association, and the Second Amendment Foundation, has filed a lawsuit in Lake County, Illinois, against the ban on certain semiautomatic rifles and pistols (which the law labels as “assault weapons”), passed by the Village of Deerfield. The lawsuit, alleges[…]
As we learned (if nowhere else) from Hamilton, George Washington resigned from politics when his terms were over, even though the American people would have been happy to have him stay in office. The reason was to show the new nation that it was bigger than one person. Despite this display, and whatever your political[…]
The Law Firm of David G. Sigale, P.C. has filed a lawsuit in the Southern District of Illinois alleging that a public housing ban on home firearm possession (under threat of eviction) is an unconstitutional violation of both the Second Amendment, and the Fourteenth Amendment right to equal protection. The lawsuit is filed on behalf[…]