A single justice of the U.S. Supreme Court is now weighing whether to block Illinois' assault weapons ban from being enforced while the case is being heard in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who hears applications from the Seventh Circuit, could decide on her own whether to issue an emergency injunction or she could refer the question to the full court for consideration.
Their lawsuit sought a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to block enforcement of the laws. But on Feb. 17, Northern District Court Judge Virginia Kendall denied those motions, saying "particularly 'dangerous' weapons" like those banned under the laws are not protected by the Second Amendment.
On May 1, Barrett requested more information from the state and the city. Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office, which represents both defendants, filed its response on Monday and the National Association for Gun Rights filed its reply brief Wednesday. But on April 28, Judge Stephen P. McGlynn, in the Southern District of Illinois, granted a temporary injunction, although the Seventh Circuit later stayed that order while McGlynn's decision is appealed.
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