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In the 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court recognized that deployment of the military to “execute the laws” is “exceptional” and held that the government “failed to identify a source of authority” that would permit it in Illinois.
The measure means that Illinois now will join the growing list of states that recognize medical aid in dying as a trusted and time-tested medical practice that is part of the full spectrum of end-of-life care options, including hospice and palliative care.
Plaintiffs in Chicago Headline Club v. Noem—a federal lawsuit over excessive use of force against protesters and press by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) forces under Operation Midway Blitz—voluntarily dismissed their case
Under the agreement, the University has agreed to pay $75 million over three years and make several other policy changes in exchange for the Trump Administration dropping a series of investigations and restoring millions of dollars in federal research funding.