Matthew Wilson v. City of Wood River, Illinois

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS MATTHEW WILSON, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 25-cv-1547-SMY ) CITY OF WOOD RIVER, ILLINOIS, ) ) Defendant. ) ) MEMORANDUM AND ORDER YANDLE, Chief Judge: Plaintiff Matthew Wilson filed the present action against the City of Wood River, Illinois, challenging the constitutionality of a recently amended ordinance that prohibits possessing switchblade knives or carrying firearms or other deadly weapons into any place licensed to sell liquor. Wilson argues the ordinance infringes on the private right to keep and bear…