Filed Date: Dec. 22, 2025
Case Ongoing
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On December 22, 2025, The United States of America filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against the State of Illinois, Governor J.B. Pritzker, and Attorney General Kwame Raoul, seeking declaratory and injunctive relief under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Plaintiff challenged Illinois Public Act 104-0440, enacted on December 9, 2025, which contains two key provisions: the Illinois Bivens Act and the Court Access, Safety, and Participation Act (CASPA). They requested that the court declare that both statutes are unconstitutional, as well as a permanent injunction barring their enforcement.
Summary Authors
Jack Buckfire (2/10/2026)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72067117/parties/united-states-v-state-of-illinois/
Dugan, David Wayne (Illinois)
Wen, James (Illinois)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/72067117/united-states-v-state-of-illinois/
Last updated Feb. 13, 2026, 12:14 a.m.
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Trump Administration 2.0: Litigation and Investigations By the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: Dec. 22, 2025
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
The United States of America
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Constitutional Clause(s):
Other Dockets:
Southern District of Illinois 3:25-cv-02220
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
Relief Sought:
Relief Granted:
Source of Relief:
Issues
Affected National Origin/Ethnicity(s):
Immigration/Border:
Undocumented immigrants - rights and duties
Presidential/Gubernatorial Authority: