Update: ILP v. Madigan

The Seventh Circuit has just issued an order (.pdf download) denying plaintiffs’-appellants’ motion for injunction pending appeal and affirming the district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction in ILP v. Madigan.  The two page order states simply that the three-judge panel at the Seventh Circu...
October 24, 2012

ILP v Madigan

Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, the Campaign Legal Center and Chicago Appleseed have filed an amicus (.pdf download) in ILP v Madigan, in  support of Illinois' campaign contribution limits. ILP (the Illinois Liberty PAC) and an individual who contributes both to individual candidates and to...
September 25, 2012

Our Amicus Brief in Avery v. State Farm

 The Illinois Supreme Court has denied the appeal in Avery v. State Farm, without written opinion (.pdf), declining to restore the verdict. Chicago Appleseed takes no position on the merits of the underlying case, but did sign an amicus brief discussing the issue of judicial ethics and recusal raise...
November 21, 2011

Judicial Campaign Finance, Recusal and Amici.

Chicago Appleseed and the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform have submitted an amicus brief, written by pro bono attorneys at DLA Piper, to the Illinois Supreme Court as it reconsiders Avery v. State Farm. We are excited for this opportunity to address the Illinois Supreme Court on the issue iss...
November 14, 2011
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