LJC In The News
Teachers, Parents Sue to Block Proposed Labor Amendment to Illinois Constitution
(The Center Square) – Parents and teachers from Chicago Public Schools have filed a petition in an effort to block a proposed constitutional amendment they believe contradicts federal law governing labor relations. The Illinois Right to Collective Bargaining Amendment, also known as Amendment 1, was approved in Senate Joint Constitutional...
Lawsuit: Pro-Union IL Constitutional Amendment Would Clash With Federal Law, U.S. Constitution, Must Be Struck Down
(Cook County Record)—A group of Cook County residents have filed suit to challenge the efforts of labor unions and their Democratic allies in Springfield to rewrite the Illinois state constitution to create an unfettered “right to collectively bargain,” a revision critics say would give labor unions the power to use...
Illinois Residents Sue to Block Vote on Labor Rights Amendment
(Courthouse News Service) — A group of Cook County residents filed suit against the Illinois State Board of Elections on Thursday, seeking to keep a proposed labor rights amendment to the state constitution off the November general election ballot. The four plaintiffs claim the proposed change, known as the Illinois...
Lubbock Horse Racing Lawsuit Dismissed, Attorneys Will Appeal
(KCBD) – A lawsuit out of Lubbock, claiming Congress “handed over” power to a private group in the interest of federally regulating horse racing, has been officially been dismissed. Federal Judge Wesley Hendrix dismissed the lawsuit on Tuesday, April 19, stating those tasked with defending the federal horseracing authority did...
Lawsuit Challenges Alaska Campaign Disclosure Rules
(Alaska Public Media)—Political donors have sued over campaign finance rules enacted under a 2020 voter initiative, arguing the disclosure rules are burdensome and could lead to reprisals against them and their business interests in a climate of “cancel culture.” The disclosure rules were part of a ballot measure that overhauled...
Alaska Lawsuit Challenges New Donor Disclosure Requirements
(KTUU NBC Anchorage)—A lawsuit has been filed in federal court against new donor disclosure requirements that come from Ballot Measure 2, an initiative that was narrowly approved by Alaska voters in 2020. The initiative implemented open primaries and ranked-choice voting in Alaska, which will be used for the first time...
Liberty Justice Center Accuses River Forest D90 of Not Following Open Meetings Law
(Cook County Record)—A west suburban school district has been accused of violating Illinois’ open meetings law in the past few years, allegedly failing at times to post required records from the meeting, and failing at times to notify the public that a meeting was being held, even as the district...
Judge Hears Arguments on HISA’s Constitutionality
(Blood-Horse)—Oral arguments took place Feb. 16 in a federal case filed by the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and several state affiliates seeking nullification of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act. The HBPA organizations argue that the HISA, passed by Congress and signed into law in December 2020, violates...
Chicago, Cook County Vax Passports Do Nothing vs Omicron, ‘Patently Irrational,’ Unconstitutional
(Cook County Record)—Noting research indicating COVID vaccines have done little to slow the spread of the omicron variant of the virus, a group of unvaccinated residents of Chicago and Cook County have sued the city and county, asking a federal judge to put an end to the city’s and county’s...
‘Illegal Strikes…Must Be Stopped’: Parents to Continue Lawsuit vs CTU
(Cook County Record)—A deal between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union to get teachers back into Chicago’s public classrooms starting Wednesday has ended the need for a court to intervene immediately in the latest clash over COVID safety measures. But a group of parents of CPS students...
Fox News: Jeffrey Schwab Discusses Chicago Teachers Union Illegal Strike
Jan. 10, 2022 – Jeffrey M. Schwab, senior attorney at Liberty Justice Center, joined FOX News to discuss why the Chicago Teachers Union strike is illegal and why a group of Chicago parents are suing the union to return to in-person learning. The Liberty Justice Center is representing the Chicago...
Neil Cavuto: Chicago Mom on Illegal CTU Strike and Why Kids Need to be in School
Jan. 10, 2022 – Laurel Golden, mother to three Chicago Public School students, spoke with Neil Cavuto about her lawsuit against Chicago Teachers Union with the Liberty Justice Center. The Liberty Justice Center is representing Laurel Golden and other Chicago parents in Golden v. Chicago Teachers Union.
...Jeffrey Schwab and Parent Laurel Golden on CNN to Discuss Chicago Teachers Strike
Jan. 10, 2022 – Jeffrey Schwab, Liberty Justice Center senior attorney, and Chicago Public Schools parent Laurel Golden joined CNN’s Anderson Cooper to discuss the lawsuit to end the illegal Chicago Teachers Union strike. The Liberty Justice Center is representing the Chicago parents in Golden v. Chicago Teachers Union.
...Chicago Officials’ COVID-19 Stand-Off With Teachers Drags Into Second Week
(Daily Mail)—Talks between Chicago school leaders and the teachers’ union resumed Sunday amid a standoff over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety measures that canceled three days of classes and loomed over the start of another week in the nation’s third-largest district. Disputed issues included testing and metrics to close...
Fox and Friends Hosts Chicago Mom and LJC Attorney to Discuss CTU Strike
Jan. 9, 2022 – CPS mom and first-responder Ammie Kessem and Jeffrey Schwab, senior attorney at the Liberty Justice Center, appeared on Fox and Friends Sunday to outline the lawsuit to end Chicago Teachers Union’s illegal strike. The Liberty Justice Center is representing the Chicago parents in Golden v. Chicago...