feature, Governor, IL, IL., Illinois BY KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT Illinois (ECWd) – Silver Lake Law Group ltd. attorney Tom Devore is representing Kirk Allen and John Kraft, founders of the Edgar County Watchdogs Inc. in a recently filed Declaratory Judgment action against Governor Pritzker in relation to his perpetual issuance of disaster proclamations.
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BY KIRK ALLEN & JOHN KRAFT
Illinois (ECWd) –
Silver Lake Law Group ltd. attorney Tom Devore is representing Kirk Allen and John Kraft, founders of the Edgar County Watchdogs Inc. in a recently filed Declaratory Judgment action against Governor Pritzker in relation to his perpetual issuance of disaster proclamations.
ECWd was the first to expose the fact Governor Pritzkers Executive Orders do not trump the people’s due process rights in this article on March 15th, 2020. Two weeks later we provided this article, Illinois Business and Citizen Road Map to Freedom that outlined the people’s rights in relation to Governor Pritzkers overreach in his Executive Orders relate to COVID 19.
Here we are over a year later and Governor Pritzker is still issuing Disaster Proclamations and to date 76 Executive Orders. It is our opinion, as well as our attorney’s, the emergency powers under section 7 are not without limits.
It appears from an additional Executive Order that the Governor has no intention of recognizing his limited powers. As we exposed in this article, “The King Has No Clothes”, the Governor has issued Executive Orders that amount to legislative action, a power never given. His most recent, claims to comply with 7(1) of the EMAA however that too is a misrepresentation and an exercise of power not given in our opinion. Pritzker now suspends two portions of the Energy Assistance Act (EAA), 305 ILCS 20/6(a) and 305 ILCS 20/13(g).
Strict compliance with those provisions of the EAA in no way prevents, hinders, or delays necessary action, including emergency purchases, by the IEMA in coping with the disaster, which is the requirement in order to exercise such power.
“(1) To suspend the provisions of any regulatory statute prescribing procedures for conduct of State business, or the orders, rules and regulations of any State agency, if strict compliance with the provisions of any statute, order, rule, or regulation would in any way prevent, hinder or delay necessary action, including emergency purchases, by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, in coping with the disaster.”
While we understand most of the state has come to the point of basically ignoring the Governor’s Executive Orders due to his inability to enforce them, his ongoing abuses must be ruled on by the courts.
A copy of the lawsuit can be downloaded at this link or viewed below.
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Brenda Poole
Posted at 13:29h, 24 April
ReplyThis group has done more for the people of Illinois than our elected officials! Please keep seeking truth and justice.
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Dennis Finegan
Posted at 14:39h, 24 April
ReplyLine 65: add “These Executive Orders saved hundreds, if not thousands, of Illinois residents from death due to Covid-19 infection.” Full disclosure please.
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PK
Posted at 16:36h, 24 April
ReplySeriously?…how many lives are being claimed saved by these so called Executive Orders? By all means…take a data and non-political science approach to estimating. You may wish to evaluate that very question with respect to the COVID-19 response of the other state governments. But alas, you will find a way to blame the federal government instead.
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Golden Country
Posted at 14:56h, 24 April
ReplyWhat is sad and really speaks to the political corruption in Illinois is that every state that has similar language in its emergency statues has found that Governors cannot perpetually extend emergency orders. Michigan, Wisconsin, New York and others. Unfortunately our courts have rolled over and turned a blind eye to our constitution. We need a public recall law.
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EdgarPoe
Posted at 16:34h, 24 April
ReplyThe current death toll for the state of Illinois is 24,000 with over 1.3 million infections. There are 3 different variants viruses which are more infectious and contagious. The pandemic is far from over. The grandstand by Devore and the Edgar County Watch Dogs is despicable. It flies in the face of public health and public safety. Apparently deaths in Illinois is of no consequences to these publicity hounds.
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Kirk Allen
Posted at 17:07h, 24 April
ReplyYou’re missing the point. This has NOTHING to do with any pandemic. This has to do with the rule of law.
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PK
Posted at 16:48h, 24 April
ReplyIllinois courts would serve the state by establishing a new precedent for expediency in this cause of action.
John Manspeaker
Posted at 11:58h, 24 April
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Fantastic, Keep up the good work!
Dave
Posted at 12:29h, 24 April
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Pritzker thinks he is above the law
Brenda Poole
Posted at 13:29h, 24 April
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This group has done more for the people of Illinois than our elected officials! Please keep seeking truth and justice.
Dennis Finegan
Posted at 14:39h, 24 April
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Line 65: add “These Executive Orders saved hundreds, if not thousands, of Illinois residents from death due to Covid-19 infection.” Full disclosure please.
PK
Posted at 16:36h, 24 April
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Seriously?…how many lives are being claimed saved by these so called Executive Orders? By all means…take a data and non-political science approach to estimating. You may wish to evaluate that very question with respect to the COVID-19 response of the other state governments. But alas, you will find a way to blame the federal government instead.
Golden Country
Posted at 14:56h, 24 April
Reply
What is sad and really speaks to the political corruption in Illinois is that every state that has similar language in its emergency statues has found that Governors cannot perpetually extend emergency orders. Michigan, Wisconsin, New York and others. Unfortunately our courts have rolled over and turned a blind eye to our constitution. We need a public recall law.
EdgarPoe
Posted at 16:34h, 24 April
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The current death toll for the state of Illinois is 24,000 with over 1.3 million infections. There are 3 different variants viruses which are more infectious and contagious. The pandemic is far from over. The grandstand by Devore and the Edgar County Watch Dogs is despicable. It flies in the face of public health and public safety. Apparently deaths in Illinois is of no consequences to these publicity hounds.
Kirk Allen
Posted at 17:07h, 24 April
Reply
You’re missing the point. This has NOTHING to do with any pandemic. This has to do with the rule of law.
PK
Posted at 16:48h, 24 April
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Illinois courts would serve the state by establishing a new precedent for expediency in this cause of action.