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Illinois Policy Institute v. Illinois Department of Labor et al
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1:24-cv-06976
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Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama
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June 11, 2025
Think Tank Says Ill. 'Captive Audience' Fight Should Proceed
A libertarian think tank and business group urged an Illinois federal judge Wednesday to let its legal challenge to a recent state law banning mandatory workplace meetings on politics and religion continue, arguing its already-chilled speech is enough to establish pre-enforcement standing.
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January 09, 2025
Ill. Captive Meetings Ban Flouts 1st Amendment, Groups Say
If Florida couldn't outlaw corporate diversity training without violating the First Amendment, then Illinois can't outlaw so-called captive audience meetings, a libertarian think tank and business group told an Illinois federal judge, saying Illinois' law restricts employers' freedom of speech as much as Florida's now-stricken statute did.
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October 30, 2024
Think Tank, Biz Group Fight Illinois' 'Captive Audience' Ban
A libertarian think tank and a business group are challenging Illinois' forthcoming ban on so-called captive audience meetings, asking a federal judge Wednesday to block the Worker Freedom of Speech Act from going into effect Jan. 1.