People Ex Rel. Ryan v. World Church of Creator

The issue in this case is whether the Solicitation for Charity Act (Solicitation Act) (225 ILCS 460/0.01 through 23 (West 1998)) is unconstitutionally vague on its face, as violative of the first and fourteenth amendments to the United States Constitution (U.S. Const., amends. I, XIV). The circuit court of Cook County held the statute unconstitutional and dismissed the Attorney General’s complaint against defendants for failure to register under the Solicitation Act. The Attorney General appealed directly to this court. 134 Ill. 2d R. 603. We now reverse the circuit court’s judgment.

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