U.S. DOJ files Statement of Interest supporting lawsuit challenging Illinois lockdown orders

Legal Insurrection ^ | May 22, 2020 | William A. Jacobson

[CheshireTheCat]

DOJ has filed a Statement of Interest in an Illinois case challenging more general restrictions imposed by Governor J.B. Pritzker. The DOJ position is that the Governor’s last minute removal of the case from state to federal court, on the eve of a decision in state court, was improper. You can read the state court pleadings and motion papers here...DOJ’s involvement is helpful, but the more important aspect of the case is how the Governor feared a negative state court decision so he pulled the case, likely improperly, up to federal court at the last minute.

An Emergency Motion to Remand the case back to state court has been filed. But it will be at least until next week, maybe longer, before there is a decision. Even if the case gets sent back down to state court, Pritzker bought himself some more time to lockdown the state — possibly illegally — through this procedural maneuvering.

[fortheDeclaration]

Great!

[Flick Lives]

DOJ has filed a Statement of Interest in an Illinois case challenging more general restrictions imposed by Governor J.B. Pritzker. The DOJ position is that the Governor’s last minute removal of the case from state to federal court, on the eve of a decision in state court, was improper.

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Be sweet if Pritzker ended up being yet another jailed Illinois governor. The state has quite a track record. Of course a small problem with Pritzker is he would need a double-wide cell.

[Maudeen]

I think he has a couple of businesses related to corona testing.

[SmokingJoe]

but the more important aspect of the case is how the Governor feared a negative state court decision so he pulled the case, likely improperly, up to federal court at the last minute.

He can't do that.
Oh yes he can. He is a Democrat. They judge shop and court shop all the time.

[lgjhn23]

“...He can’t do that. Oh yes he can. He is a Democrat. They judge shop and court shop all the time.....”

In the land of “Jabba, The Hut”, Jabba can do anything he wants and there’s nobody big enough to stop him. Jabba rules with an fat, fabby fist!! Go, Jabba!!! /s

[bigbob]

He’s been relaxing his arbitrary rules just enough to avoid really getting hammered I think. So I hope a judge somewhere blows it all up just to show him he’s not as clever as he thinks. Fat bastard.