Ed Mullen, Esq.

10/25/2021

Just received a 10-page written opinion from the Cook County Circuit Court denying a motion to dismiss my client's Complaint for constructive discharge and failure to promote based on her Latino national origin, with the Judge ruling that the legal theories in the Complaint stated a valid claim for employment discrimination:

03/08/2021

Victory today before the Second District Court of Appeal. Third appellate court victory in a row this election cycle and can't celebrate in person yet.

11/01/2018

lawsuit:

"Before I could get another word out, he was literally in my seat on top of me and had shoved his tongue down my throat."

09/21/2018

After two days of oral argument and a 5-witness evidentiary hearing, the Kane County electoral board ordered that my client will appear on the November ballot for Kane County Board over objection from the current officeholder.

09/05/2018

While I am typically the advocate, it was interesting to view the referendum objection process from the standpoint as a hearing officer:

Elgin Township’s plan to ask voters to approve a 708 board in the November election fell 32 signatures short after some were challenged and removed by the Elgin Township Officials Electoral Board.

08/03/2017

This is a brief I wish I'd written!

THE MARSHALL COUNTY COAL COMPANY, THE MARION COUNTY COAL COMPANY, THE HARRISON Civil Action No: 17-cv-00099 COUNTY COAL COMPANY, THE OHIO COUNTY COAL COMPANY, MURRAY Hon. John P. Bailey ENERGY CORPORATION, and ROBERT E. MURRAY,

06/19/2017

This is a potential gamechanger case. Essentially, it would make partisan gerrymandering unconstitutional. The key new factor in this case is the development of an "efficiency gap" measure, which is intended to be an objective determination of how gerrymandered a district is, giving the Court a potential standard to adopt as well as a method for enforcement.

The justices accepted a Wisconsin case where a federal court has ruled that the state’s Republican leadership pushed through a plan so partisan that it violated the Constitution.

03/28/2017

Second Circuit Court of Appeals holds that Title VII protects against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. This case, or ultimately this issue, is likely Supreme Court bound.

On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled that Matthew Christiansen could sue his employer for the horrific sexual harassment he a ...

03/25/2017

Age discrimination is real. The law makes it one of the hardest claims to prove. With the work force getting older, this is a huge problem.

Americans may see themselves working past retirement age, but to do that, they may face obstacles getting hired. New research shows that can be harder when you're older.

03/10/2017

Very disturbing court ruling on qualified immunity for police officer who let his dog maul an innocent homeless man. Imagine how this ruling could be used to protect police who are aggressive with protestors.

On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit issued one of the most gruesome and inhumane decisions in recent memory, holding that the Co ...