Civil Liberties Group Sues Illinois Over FOID Gun Permit Requirement
The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, challenging Illinois' Firearm Owners Identification Act (FOID) and seeking to block the state's FOID card requirement.[1]
The complaint names Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly, Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke as defendants and asks the court for injunctive relief.[1]
The complaint alleges the Firearm Owners Identification Act requires residents to obtain, renew and carry a FOID card to possess any firearm or ammunition.[1] It says that requirement violates the Second Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause.[1]
The New Civil Liberties Alliance asked the court to block enforcement of the FOID rule while the case proceeds.[1]
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- On Tuesday, May 19, 2026, the New Civil Liberties Alliance filed a civil complaint against Illinois officials over the Firearm Owners Identification Act.
- The lawsuit names Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly, Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke as defendants and seeks injunctive relief.
- The complaint alleges the FOID law violates the Second Amendment and the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause by requiring residents to obtain, renew, and carry a FOID card to possess any firearm or ammunition.
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