Tag Archives: FOIA

Illinois Supreme Court to Decide Whether FOIA Covers State’s Attorney’s Office

Our previews of the latest additions to the Illinois Supreme Court’s civil docket continue this morning with Nelson v. The Office of the Kendall County State’s Attorney, a case from the Second District Appellate Court. Nelson is the second case on last term’s civil grants list relating to the state Freedom of Information Act. The case presents … Continue Reading

Illinois Supreme Court to Decide If FOIA Requires Equal Treatment of Citizens and Media

Our previews of the newest additions to the Illinois Supreme Court’s docket continue with Garlick v. Madigan, a unpublished decision from Division One of the First District which poses this interesting question: is a government entity required to treat a private citizen and a media outlet the same for purposes of requests under the state … Continue Reading
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