Wilson v. County of Cook

Illinois Supreme Court
Civil Court
Second Amendment
Citation
Case Number: 
2012 IL 112026
Decision Date: 
Thursday, April 5, 2012
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
Cook Co.
Holding: 
Affirmed in part and reversed in part; remanded.
Justice: 
THEIS
Plaintiffs filed action challenging constitutionality of Blair Holt Assault Weapons Ban, a Cook County Ordinance. Ordinance does not violate due process and equal protection clauses of U.S. Constitution. Plaintiffs sufficiently pleaded a second amendment challenge to Ordinance to withstand Section 2-615 motion to dismiss. (KILBRIDE, FREEMAN, THOMAS, GARMAN, KARMEIER, and BURKE, concurring.)