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Illinois Republican Party Sues Pritzker for Right to Hold In-Person Meetings with 10 or More People

June 16, 2020

(WGN News)—The Illinois Republican Party and three local party committees sued Gov. Pritzker over his executive order banning group gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic. While Gov. Pritzker has allowed groups he favors to gather and protest without consequence, other political activities are halted. Daniel Suhr, senior associate attorney at Liberty Justice Center, discusses the Center’s new lawsuit on WGN News on June 16, 2020.