SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The Downstate lawmaker who brought the lawsuit challenging Governor J.B. Pritzker over the state’s new assault weapons ban - a challenge which went down the tubes at the Illinois Supreme Court Friday - says he is disappointed, but not surprised.
“You know, this is Illinois,” said State Rep. Dan Caulkins. “When you have a Supreme Court where the last two justices that were elected benefited greatly from political contributions from the governor, it’s really hard to realistically expect any kind of an outcome that would not make him happy.”
He went on to criticize the Supreme Court further.
"This is very dangerous," Caulkins said. "This Supreme Court has now shown itself to be very very political."
Caulkins, lamenting the inability of people on his side to keep up with the billionaire governor’s spending, said he and those who agree with him now hope for a federal remedy.
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