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Local Government Law

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Section ProspectusThe mission of ISBA Local Government Law Section

  • to enhance the knowledge and professional capabilities of lawyers who devote time to the practice of the law relating to units of local government;
  • to disseminate information and comment on legislative and judicial developments and their impact on units of local government; to make recommendations on legislation; and
  • to develop and communicate ideas to improve the functioning of units of local government.

Recent Related Cases

Federal 7th Circuit / Civil

First Amendment  |  N.D. Ill., E. Div.

Price v. City of Chicago, No. 17-2196 (February 13, 2019) Affirmed

Federal 7th Circuit / Civil

Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act  |  N.D. Ill., E. Div.

The Church of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ v. City of Markham, Illinois, No. 18-1432 (January 17, 2019) Reversed and remanded

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Mandamus Relief  |  5th Dist.

Lavite v. Dunstan, 2018 IL App (5th) 170114 (January 2, 2019) Madison Co. (CATES) Affirmed in part and reversed in part.

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Municipal Law  |  1st Dist.

City of Chicago v. Haywood, 2018 IL App (1st) 180003 (December 21, 2018) Cook Co., 5th Div, (HALL) Reversed and remanded.

Illinois Appellate Court / Civil

Ordinances  |  1st Dist.

Iwan Ries & Co v. The City of Chicago, 2018 IL App (1st) 170875 (December 20, 2018) Cook Co., 4th Div, (REYES) Reversed.

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