Column: Illinois Supreme Court’s willful blindness bows hole in state constitution – Champaign News-Gazette

Jim Dey: "If the court is to adhere to the Illinois Constitution, we cannot address the question of the firearm restrictions at issue in this case,” (Justice Lisa Holder White) wrote (in her dissent, that was joined by Justice David Overstreet). “Important as this case is, constitutionally embedded process matters. Where the Legislature fails to honor our constitutionally mandated process, this court is duty bound to adhere to our constitution and require the Legislature to do the same.”