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[…]
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[…]
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[…]