A Sangamon County Circuit Court hearing has determined that a taxpayer lawsuit against State of Illinois officials can proceed. This case results from the enactment of the controversial HB 40 abortion funding bill. Thomas More Society Special Counsel Peter Breen presented initial arguments before Associate Judge Jennifer M. Ascher of the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, Sangamon County on December 6, 2017. Petitioners, including multiple state legislators, pro-life organizations, and the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois, were granted leave to file their complaint in Springfield Right to Life et al. v. Felicia Norwood et al. The Attorney General’s office did not...