Shepard v. Madigan

Dist. Ct. did not err in denying plaintiffs’ motion to direct defendants to allow any Illinois resident with FOID card to carry concealed gun outside of home until new Illinois concealed-carry law is fully implemented as remedy in response to state’s 270-day delay between date of enactment of concealed-carry law and issuance of first permits to carry guns under new law. While provisions of former law that bars concealed-carry will continue until permits under new law can be issued, plaintiffs’ proposed remedy is unreasonable, and their argument that defendants were dilatory in implementing new concealed-carry law by enacting conditions that take time to satisfy before permits can be issued must be addressed in separate lawsuit that challenges requirements contained in new law. Ct. further noted that plaintiff’s proposed relief is inconsistent with underlying opinion, which fixed no timetable for implementation of new concealed-carry law.