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March 28, 2024

Group of Parents File Suit Against 145 School Districts; the ISBE, and Governor Pritzker –

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen

On October 20, 2021

Carlinville, IL. (ECWd) –

A large group of parents from across the state have filed an 11-Count Amended Complaint in Carlinville, naming 145 School Districts, the Illinois State Board of Education, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, and Governor Pritzker as Defendants.

This was filed in Macoupin County, where the original Plaintiff filed it.

The Complaint is (HERE) or below for your reading pleasure.

List of the 11 Counts from the Complaint – each count is applicable to all Defendants and from all Plaintiffs (even though the text is for a specific school district:

  • DECLARATORY JUDGMENT –
    • Declaring the local health department, and not the School District, is vested with the
      responsibility of determining if NMCUSD#34 Parents’ minor child T.M., and all children, as
      Students who are similarly situated, are or have been in “close contact”;
    • Declaring the local health department, and not the School District, is vested with the authority
      to isolate or quarantine NMCUSD#34 Parents’ minor child T.M., and all children, as Students
      who are similarly situated, due to such Student having been determined to have been in “close
      contact”;
    • Declaring the District must have an order of quarantine from the local health department before
      T.M, and all children, as Students who are similarly situated, before any of Student can be
      excluded from the District facilities, relegated to remote learning, and be denied in-person
      learning.
  • REQUEST FOR INJUNCTION
    • Under the facts presented herein, and pursuant to prior orders of this Court in related matters,
      full in-person learning on the premises of NMCUSD#34 for T.M., and all children and Students
      similarly situated, is compulsory absent an order of quarantine having issued against a child or
      Student by the county health department or IDPH.
    • Absent a quarantine order having issued from the county health department or IDPH,
      NMCUSD#34, and/or Defendant Goble, are not lawfully authorized to suspend the in-person
      learning on the premises of NMCUSD#34 of T.M., and all children and Students similarly
      situated, for allegedly being in close contact to a positive COVID person.
    • NMCUSD#34, and/or Defendant Goble, or any agent acting on their behalf, unless a valid and
      order of quarantine has been properly issued on behalf of the county health department or the
      Illinois Department of Health, are permanently enjoined from quarantining T.M., and all
      children or Students similarly situated, and are further permanently enjoined from disallowing
      the entry of such children or Students into the facilities of NMCUSD#34 to receive their in person
      education.
  • THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS CANNOT LAWFULLY EXCLUDE A STUDENT AS AN ALLEGED CLOSE CONTACT WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT OR A LAWFUL ORDER OF QUARANTINE
  • DECLARATORY JUDGMENT THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS CANNOT LAWFULLY EXCLUDE A STUDENT AS AN ALLEGED CLOSE CONTACT WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT OR A LAWFUL ORDER OF MODIFIED QUARANTINE
  • DECLARATORY JUDGMENT THE DISTRICTS CANNOT REQUIRE MASKS AS A TYPE OF TREATMENT WITHOUT CONSENT OR A LAWFUL ORDER OF QUARANTINE
  • DECLARATORY JUDGMENT THE DISTRICTS CANNOT REQUIRE MASKS AS TYPE OF MODIFED QUARANTINE TO LIMIT THE SPREAD OF AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE WITHOUT CONSENT OR A LAWFUL ORDER OF QUARANTINE
  • DECLARATORY JUDGMENT IDPH EMERGENCY RULE IS NOT LAWFUL AUTHORITY FOR WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS CAN BASE THEIR MASK AND EXCLUSION POLICIES
  • DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ISBE GUIDANCE IS NOT LAWFUL AUTHORITY FOR WHICH THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS CAN BASE THEIR MASK AND EXCLUSION POLICIES
  • DECLARATORY JUDGMENT EXECUTIVE ORDERS OF PRITZKER REGARDING MASKING AND EXCLUSION OF STUDENTS ARE ULTRA VIRES
  • REQUEST FOR AN INJUNCTION ENJOINING MASKS BEING COMPELLED BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
  • REQUEST FOR AN INJUNCTION ENJOINING EXCLUSION FROM SCHOOL BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
Complaint for Declaratory Judgment & Injunctive Relief FINAL

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17 Comments
  • Dan
    Posted at 13:52h, 20 October

    All those caps makes this look retarded

    • John Kraft
      Posted at 14:03h, 20 October

      That is how it shows in the Complaint

    • Michele
      Posted at 15:20h, 20 October

      Using that word makes you look ignorant.

      • PATRICK SCHEIDT
        Posted at 16:19h, 20 October

        Exactly!

    • Pete Johlie
      Posted at 22:12h, 20 October

      This news effects so many people in a positive way and that’s all you have to say?
      Must be nice, zoomer!

      I am looking forward to November 5, when the students can be released from the illegal overreach of the corrupt governor and government agencies!

  • JLH
    Posted at 15:10h, 20 October

    About time!

    • Lori J Carbone
      Posted at 16:25h, 20 October

      YES…!!!

  • Frank Miller
    Posted at 17:05h, 20 October

    “I had 800 to 1000 small business owners at various times throughout 2020, in 80 plus of our counties. How many of those business owners do you think a court order closed, because they were not listening to the governor’s executive order? Zero. How many times do you think the governor’s office, or some state level agency took one of those business owners to court, to try to get them to close for not following his executive order? Zero. … So there is an analogy to be dealt with as we talk about school boards.” – Tom Devore

    https://youtu.be/Uc_SliBs9pU?t=900

    • PK
      Posted at 10:36h, 21 October

      From Mr. Devore’s presentation, I gather that judge Grischow found that the Gov. has the authority to re-issue consecutive emergency declarations for as long as he likes. I’m frowning at the amount of time the Illinois court system and judge Grischow have taken to process the case(s). Time limits are in order.

      The order of this state’s high court to have consolidated casework seems to have enabled the Sangamon County Circuit Court showcase how to kick the plaintiff’s sense of urgency to curb. Because of the time taking and disregard for the plaintiff’s sense of urgency, its easy to disagree with the court’s finding.

      I also gather now that Mr. Devore is the person the Gov. referenced during a recent presser. At that time, Pritzker said that [they] were “…making schools less safe.” But really, the Pritzker administration not adhering to administrative law is causing local school districts a lot of grief. As a registered attorney and member of the Chicago and Illinois bar associations, Pritzker is truly careless to suggest that his agencies are making schools safer by acting outside the framework of administrative law; or worsening, that any challengers to the slop of his agency would be ‘…making schools less safe.”

      My own high school experience included a graded classroom assignment to write a review of the animated film story from George Orwell’s Animal Farm,

      Thanks for posting the link to Mr. Devore’s presentation here.

      • Frank Miller
        Posted at 14:16h, 21 October

        The intent of an emergency declaration, according to 20 ILCS 3305/7, is to mobilize personnel and resources to respond to the emergency, and does not allow deprivation of any right or rights to compensation.

        ” … the Governor shall have and may exercise for a period not to exceed 30 days the following emergency powers; provided, however, that the lapse of the emergency powers shall not, as regards any act or acts occurring or committed within the 30-day period, deprive any person, firm, corporation, political subdivision, or body politic of any right or rights to compensation … ”

        The intent of 745 ILCS 70/ Health Care Right of Conscience Act, is to establish

        #1) A minimum amount of compensation, $2500, where no identifiable damages have occurred, and
        #2) To increase the penalty for identifiable damages threefold, e.g. lost wages for example.

        In the last 30 minutes of Devore’s presentation, he seems to downplay the importance or applicability of the Health Care Right of Conscience Act, although the Act clearly states it applies to “any person”. Pritzker would not be clamoring to amend this Act if it was not applicable.

        Illinois corporate by-laws notwithstanding, 18 U.S. Code 241 and 242 already establish penalties for deprivation of rights, regardless of what the State of Illinois decides to do.

  • JP
    Posted at 18:56h, 20 October

    Thanks Edgar County Watchdogs!

    Glad to be one of the parent groups!

  • Andrew Gorney
    Posted at 20:29h, 20 October

    This is fantastic news.

  • Zalewska Justyna
    Posted at 23:10h, 20 October

    Grea news

  • bb
    Posted at 01:43h, 21 October

    U.S. CONSTITUION ARTICLE18:Code241)RE:Conspiracy to interfere with or take away citizen rights.Two or more entities which intentionally try to do this are breaking the law.Wxamples: Govwrnor P. And state health depts who fraudulently portrat a mild illness as a aerious pandemic and LIE ABOUT THE POSITIVECASENUMBERS,DEATHRATE,TREATMENT OPTIONS,USEFULNESS OF MASKS VS HARMS INCURRED. Two or more agencies,people,groups,govts. KNOWINGLY DOUNG THIS AND MAKING BIZ AND CHARITIES SHUTDOWN=Constitutional Conspiract and fraud.Sue them all for fraud,breach of contract,sedition,treason,Logan Act violations,Govt. Sunshine Act violations,Foia violations,Open Meetings violations,perjury,Violations of our Fourth Constitutional Amendment to BE SECURE IN OUR PERSONS,PLACES,PERSONAL WFFECTS FROM ILLEGAL SEARCH OR SEIZURE.Wake Up people!!

  • Michael fox
    Posted at 10:26h, 21 October

    Just remember, you can’t let up after we win this battle. If you go back to ignoring whats going on with the government, then you are part of the problem.

  • Mags
    Posted at 17:57h, 21 October

    We can never put our guard down again. This has always been and will continue to be a BATTLE OF THE WILLS. It truly is Good versus Evil (or God versus Satan). We know that in the end God wins – but how much suffering occurs is the unknown.

    Remember freedom is not free. You have to fight for it because those in power and control will never give you your freedom.

    Pray, Fight and Never Comply to tyranny and giving up your God given Freedoms.

  • GP
    Posted at 05:47h, 23 October

    Sad this didn’t include All Illinois School districts. All facing the same issues.
    —-Even worse… didn’t include the “experimental” vaccine push in our schools on children who have a 99.997% survival rate IF they even get C-19.
    —-PARENTS STEP UP & FIGHT FOR YOUR FREEDOM TO CHOOSE WHAT’S BEST FOR YOUR CHILDREN WHILE YOU STILL HAVE CHILDREN TO FIGHT FOR.
    —-Protect your child’s right to life from the “Experimental C-19 vaccine”. Which has killed 100’s of children. Do your research. Know what’s in it.
    —-Government’s pushing hard for emergency FDA approval of this vaccine for ALL school children by November. WHY? Really, I’m asking WHY? WHY? WHY?
    —-Sept 9, 2021 – IL School District 186 -SPRINGFIELD- passed a recommendation for ISBE to require the C-19 “experimental” vaccine to be included in the immunization requirements for ALL School Children in order to attend school. 
    —-Do you know all school districts were given millions of dollars from the government/CDC to force the masks, push vaccines, weekly testing, social distancing, quarantine, raciest protocols on our children and staff? Look it up, ask your district to show you how much they got.
    —–How many schools remodeled, new builds, additions, upgrades, new HVAC systems, what else is new? Have you seen updates to WiFi, new cell towers, 5G, street lights near your schools? Be concerned, do your research.
    —-Mama and Papa Bears we need you in this battle to save and protect the children, your children – take a stand to keep your Parental Rights to have the Freedom to choose what’s best for your children while you can still fight for it.
    —-God Bless and protect the children & parents, give them wisdom and courage to get them through this battle.

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