Part 1: Recent COVID-19 Prison Litigation Money, et al. v. Pritzker, et al.; Mays, et al. v. Dart, et al. COVID-19 has upended the normal functioning of everyday life for most people. The federal government and the State of Illinois have recommended wearing protective facial coverings, recommended social distancing measures, and required non-essential personnel…
Read MoreOn Monday, April 6th, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court in Kansas v. Glover held that the Fourth Amendment is not violated when a police officer initiates a traffic stop after running a vehicle’s license plate and discovering that the registered owner has a revoked driver’s license, even though the officer lacked information at the time…
Read MoreA hotly debated issue in law enforcement these days is whether the police can arrest a person based on a so-called “investigative alert.” These alerts are based on a department policy that permit a warrantless arrest based on certain information that the department possesses at the time of the arrest. In a divided opinion, the…
Read MoreIn Valdivia v. Twp. High Sch. Dist. 214, 942 F.3d 395 (7th Cir. 2019) Noemi Valdivia worked successfully as an administrative assistant for Township High School District 214, which is headquartered in Arlington Heights, Illinois, until she began experiencing severe psychological problems that ultimately led to the end of her employment there. Valdivia applied for…
Read MoreUnder the Illinois Tort Immunity Act, park districts and their employees are not liable for an injury where liability is based on the existence of a condition of recreational property unless the district is guilty of willful and wanton conduct proximately causing the injury. “Willful and wanton” means a course of action that shows an…
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