Legal Opinion
Wilson v. Cook County
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided August 19, 2009No. 1-08-1202PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE MURPHY
delivered the opinion of the court:
This appeal arises from the dismissal of plaintiffs Matthew D. Wilson, Troy Edhlund, and Joseph Messineo’s amended complaint seeking declaratory judgment and injunctive relief against defendants Cook County, the Cook County commissioners, and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart. Specifically, plaintiffs sought a declaration that the Blair Holt Assault Weapons Ban (Cook County Ordinance No. 06— O — 50 (November 14, 2006), amending Cook County Code of Ordinances §54 — 211 et seq. (eff. January 1, 1994)) (Ordinance) was unconstitutional. On…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Wilson v. County of CookIllinois Supreme Court · 2012
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