Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. v. White

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF ) AMERICA, INC., ) ) No. 22-cv-7045 Plaintiff, ) ) Judge John J. Tharp, Jr. v. ) ) ILLINOIS SECRETARY OF STATE ) ALEXI GIANNOULIAS, in his official ) capacity, et al., ) ) Defendant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. challenges the constitutionality of an amendment to the Illinois Motor Vehicle Franchise Act, 815 ILCS 710/1 et seq. (“MFVA”), enacted by the Illinois legislature in 2022. Like similar statutes in other states, the MVFA structures…