Overview

• The three-judge panel reversed a 2024 district court ruling that had found the transit prohibition unconstitutional for four permit holders.
• Judge Joshua Kolar wrote the majority, joined by Judge Kenneth Ripple, with Judge Amy St. Eve concurring in a separate opinion.
• The court said Illinois’ 2013 restriction fits within a longstanding tradition of limiting weapons in confined, sensitive locations.
• The decision leaves the statewide ban in force, including on CTA and Metra systems, where concealed carry remains prohibited.
• The plaintiffs can seek rehearing en banc at the 7th Circuit or petition the U.S. Supreme Court for further review.