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People v. Davis
Deon Davis appeals pretrial detention granted under the Illinois Pretrial Fairness Act due to unlawful possession of a firearm; court finds evidence sufficient for detention and upholds decision.
ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.netPORTER v. BOWEN, Opinion of the Court
The case addresses the First Amendment rights related to vote-swapping websites, determining that California's threat of prosecution was unconstitutional, while the official was granted qualified immunity for lack of clearly established law.
cdn.ca9.uscourts.govJustice Anthony Kennedy, writing the majority opinion on Romer v. Evans, declared that the amendment was inexplicable of anything but animosity to a class of people. It was both too narrow and too broad. It identified a person by a single trait, and then it denied that person protection across the board. “Amendment 2 classifies homosexuals not to
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People v. McDonald
The document discusses a case where the trial court denied pretrial release for a defendant facing murder charges, analyzing the State's petition timeliness and failure to prove a present threat.
ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.netPeople v. Wells
Appeal of pretrial detention for Richard Wells, charged with firearm offenses. Trial court’s denial for release upheld. Debate over standards of review for pretrial detention rulings discussed.
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Opinion
A defendant appeals pretrial detention, arguing against an unlawful search and seizure claim and insufficient evidence showing he posed a real and present threat. The court's decision is affirmed.
ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.netPeople v. Battle
The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision to detain Asia Battle before her trial for robbery, vehicular hijacking, and battery due to being a threat to the complainant's safety.
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