Walton v. Roosevelt University

Illinois Appellate Court
Civil Court
Federal Preemption
Biometric Information Privacy Act
Citation
Case Number: 
2022 IL App (1st) 210011
Decision Date: 
Tuesday, February 22, 2022
District: 
1st Dist.
Division/County: 
2d Div./Cook Co.
Holding: 
Question answered, remanded.
Justice: 
HOWSE

Appeal involving a question certified pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 308, regarding whether claims asserted by union member-employees under the Biometric Information Privacy Act are preempted by federal law. The appellate court held that the claims are preempted under the Labor Management Relations Act and remanded the matter to the circuit court for further proceedings. (FITZGERALD SMITH and COBBS, concurring)