Category: Municipal Law News
Mon Jan 15, 2024 ‐ Municipal Law News
Malicious Prosecution at the Federal Level
The United States Supreme Court granted certiorari to the Sixth Circuit case of Chiaverini v. City of Napoleon, Ohio on December 13, 2023. The case concerns the issue of how federal malicious prosecution claims are to be governed and defended […]Wed Dec 6, 2023 ‐ Municipal Law News
Binding Public Access Opinion Holds that Closed Session Meeting Minutes Must be Approved in Open Session
On December 1, 2023, the Public Access Counselor (“PAC”) issued opinion PAC 23-014 and held that closed session meeting minutes must be approved in open session. At issue was the Village of Skokie’s practice of approving closed session meeting minutes […]Wed Nov 29, 2023 ‐ General
“Is Anybody Home?:” Forming a Reasonable Basis for Warrantless Entry in the Face of an Emergency or Exigent Circumstances
United States v. Maxwell, No. 22-2135 (7th Cir. November 13, 2023) In a recent opinion, the Seventh Circuit (the “Court”) determined that exigent circumstances justified police officers’ warrantless entry into Tyrone Maxwell’s apartment and that the evidence discovered as a […]Tue Jan 24, 2023 ‐ Municipal Law News
New Paid Leave for All Workers Act
The Governor is expected to sign and enact the Paid Leave for All Workers Act (the “Act”), which will go into effect January 1, 2024. Senate Bill 208, which creates the Act, was passed by both houses on January 10, […]