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5. Melongo’s Eavesdropping Case Dismissed: Another Blow To Illinois Eavesdropping Law

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 07:15 PM

Jul 2012

Upon the defendant's motion[1], Judge Goebel filed his written order[2] dismissing Melongo's eavesdropping case on June 19th, 2012. The state hasn't decided if it will appeal.
defendant's motion: http://www.illinoiscorruption.net/documents/MotionRequestAmendedOrder.pdf
judge's order: http://tinyurl.com/cqq6ahg
Melongo's motion : http://tinyurl.com/6nqv2se
State's response: http://tinyurl.com/73fwecf

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Judge rules (Illinois) eavesdropping law unconstitutional [View all] Bozita Mar 2012 OP

I've always found this statute to be offensive. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #1

agreed. ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2012 #4

Damn those activist judges!!1!11!11 DCKit Mar 2012 #2

NBC Investigative Report On Another Eavesdropping Case amorro Nov 2012 #6

I am not a lawyer, sallyjojo Feb 2013 #7