Garimella v. Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

concurring.

I join in the Courts order on all counts. I concur with the majority that this Court lacks authority to issue injunctions “in the absence of specific statutory provisions empowering us” to do so (Slip Op., at 1), and that we must reject this Claimants plea — and all other Claimants’ pleas — for injunctive relief. I write separately for four reasons.

First, the dismissal of the declaratory judgment portion of count I is not required by our lack of injunctive powers and is otherwise unexplained. I concur in the dismissal of the count I declaratory action as moot, in light of the count…