HR 532

Abstract

Recognizes and expresses gratitude to the Office of the Illinois Attorney General and Attorney General Kwame Raoul for their exceptional devotion, leadership, and perseverance in defending democracy and freedoms through the courts. Acknowledges that the most effective instrument for the protection of democracy and civil liberties in the last nine months has been litigation, and that the Attorney General and his team have been incredibly effective in their defense of the State's democracy. Recognizes the Office of the Illinois Attorney General's filing of a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the unlawful deployment of the National Guard in Illinois, challenging federal invocation of 10 U.S.C. § 12406, the Posse Comitatus Act, and the Tenth Amendment, is a case of national significance in protecting state sovereignty and civil liberties. Encourages the Office of the Illinois Attorney General to continue steadfastly engaging in litigation as necessary to uphold democracy and freedoms.