August 20, 2025
An Illinois federal judge on Tuesday denied a bid by the U.S. Department of Justice to block provisions of a recently amended Illinois law restricting the use of systems such as E-Verify to check prospective workers' employment eligibility and dismissed the case outright, calling the DOJ's interpretation of the relevant preemption clause "broad to the point of absurdity."
August 12, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice urged an Illinois federal judge on Tuesday to block provisions of a recent state law restricting the use of electronic employment verification systems on prospective hires, saying Illinois is unlawfully trying to regulate a federal government procedure.
June 24, 2025
The federal court handling the U.S. government's lawsuit targeting a recent Illinois statute restricting the use of electronic employment verification systems on prospective hires should reject the government's injunction request and dismiss the case instead, because the statute steers clear of federal immigration law, the state asserted.
May 02, 2025
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Illinois over recently enacted legislation restricting the use of systems such as E-Verify to check prospective workers' employment eligibility, saying the changes impede the federal government's ability to identify unauthorized foreigners.