Last month, the Wisconsin Supreme Court upheld the termination of a police officer in a lawsuit filed by the officer to challenge his termination. Specifically, the officer claimed that he was terminated in violation of his due process rights after
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Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal of FOIA Lawsuit
A requestor submitted various FOIA requests to a Public Defender’s Office, the States Attorney’s Office, and the County Sheriff. The Public Defender’s Office denied the request, arguing that the Public Defender’s Office was not a public
body subject to FOIA…
FOIA Lawsuit Dismissed Where Requested Records Did Not Exist
In response to a FOIA
request seeking policies and rules regarding
statements by accused persons during custodial interrogations, a Sheriff’s
Office responded that it did not have responsive records in its possession or
custody. The requestor sued the Sheriff’s Office…
Court Rejected Lawsuit Challenging Denial of Local Pandemic Funding
During the pandemic, a City issued the “Safer at Home
Order” which prohibited people from going out except for limited “essential
activities.” To help mitigate economic damage as a result of the Order, the
City made emergency funds available to…
In the Zone: Court Rejects "Class of One" Equal Protection Lawsuit in Land Use Case
In Greenwald Family LP v. Village of Mukwonago, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of a municipality in a “class of one” equal protection lawsuit challenging the municipality’s decisions in various interactions with a property owner.This…
In the Zone: Changes to Building Code Statutes
On August 4, 2023, Governor Pritzker signed PA
103-0510 into law, which makes several changes to two state statutes: the Capital
Development Board Act and the Illinois Residential Building Code Act, which municipalities and counties should be aware of.Changes …
In the Zone: City’s Application of Parking Requirements to a Church Violated RLUIPA
A federal district court in Illinois recently held that a City’s application of its parking requirements to a church placed a substantial burden on religious exercise under the
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) where the City
applied…
Quorum Forum Podcast Ep. 83: Real Estate Law 101
Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum Podcast has released Episode 83: Real Estate Law 101 at the National Planning Conference.In this episode, Ancel Glink’s Quorum Forum podcast was in attendance at #NPC24 in Minneapolis to celebrate
six years of podcasting and…
Court Dismisses Whistleblower Retaliation Claim
An Illinois Appellate Court recently dismissed a police officer’s whistleblower retaliation claim. Blisset v. City of Chicago.A police officer was demoted from the rank of Commander to Captain under a police department’s restructuring of its detective units and areas.…
DOJ Issues New Rules on the Accessibility of Web Content
In April, U.S. Department of
Justice announced new regulations that require state and local governments to
comply with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (Accessibility Rules). Title
II of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that state and local
governments ensure that…