People v. Brown - FOID unconstituional IL District Court ruling overruled in higher court

[Euler]

Based on today's ISRA weekly bulletin, the prosecution has dropped the case against Brown.

The rest of us have to follow the same rules as ever.

I think this topic can be unpinned.

[John Q Public]

It's what they do, if they are going to lose, they limit it to one person, and round we go. 

[ragsbo]

On 3/6/2026 at 4:34 PM, John Q Public said:

It's what they do, if they are going to lose, they limit it to one person, and round we go. 

And there is not way that is legal! The state can violate everyones rights but one person????????

[ealcala31]

So, did the state automatically give her a FOID Card?

[Euler]

Brown has always been eligible for a FOID, but for whatever reasons she never applied for one. The state (i.e., White County ASA Chris Neal) has simply chosen to stop trying to prosecute her for not having one.

[mab22]

Equal protections clause? 

 

[mikew]

On 3/6/2026 at 6:23 PM, ragsbo said:

And there is not way that is legal! The state can violate everyones rights but one person????????

 

 

¿Do you think that her rights were not violated?

[Euler]

On March 6, 2026 at 11:08 PM CST, mikew said:→

¿Do you think that her rights were not violated?

That probably depends on whether she got to keep the rifle. She certainly got a lot of due process.

[TomKoz]

On 3/6/2026 at 11:44 PM, Euler said:

That probably depends on whether she got to keep the rifle. She certainly got a lot of due process.

All of that due process was an Infringement !

[ragsbo]

On 3/6/2026 at 11:08 PM, mikew said:

 

 

¿Do you think that her rights were not violated?

Yes they were, but so were all the rest of the folks in this state

[mikew]

On 3/6/2026 at 11:44 PM, Euler said:

That probably depends on whether she got to keep the rifle. She certainly got a lot of due process.

 

She got put through the legal system for something that would get you hardly noticed in other states, 
or an "attagirl."

This thing dragged out for 9  years or so. for a constitutionally protected activity.
 

Meanwhile, in this 9 years, was she under felony indictment?
Could she have even made the decision to get a FOID?

 

 

 

[Tvandermyde]

I think the new tactic should ask the Court for a writ of replevin for the rifle. And see if the sheriff fights it since she doesn't have a FOID card

[mab22]

On 3/8/2026 at 10:27 AM, Tvandermyde said:

I think the new tactic should ask the Court for a writ of replevin for the rifle. And see if the sheriff fights it since she doesn't have a FOID card

Maybe a better move would be to chip away at FOID. 

Example, attack FOID requirement for possession “in the home”, firearm, ammo, and accoutrements. 
I think there is some in LITH that recently got a personal SWAT demonstration over some ammo. Don’t know if there was anything else involved. 

Edited March 9, 2026 at 04:19 AM by mab22