Illinois judges Elizabeth Rochford and Mary O’Brien were elected to he Illinois Supreme Court in November 2022. Each of them received $1 million in campaign donations from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

The Gateway Pundit reported on Pritzker’s remarks in 2022, “I will stand firm with Illinoisans and Americans: we must – and we will – end this plague of gun violence.”

The Illinois Supreme Court has denied a motion to disqualify Rochford and O’Brien from hearing a challenge to a new Illinois gun ban over allegations of conflicts of interest and both judges have refused to recuse themselves.

The Center Square reports: 

The Illinois Supreme Court has denied a motion to disqualify two justices from hearing a challenge to the state’s new gun ban over perceived conflicts of interest. The two justices also declined to recuse themselves.

Before Elizabeth Rochford and Mary O’Brien were elected to the Illinois Supreme Court in November 2022, Gov. J.B. Pritzker gave each of their campaign funds half a million dollars from both his campaign account and a revocable trust, totaling $1 million to each. The two justices also received six-figure donations out of a campaign fund controlled by Illinois House Speaker Emanual “Chris” Welch,” D-Hillside.

Both Pritzker and Welch are top defendants in a Macon County challenge of Illinois’ gun and magazine ban brought by state Rep. Dan Caulkins, R-Decatur. The county judge there issued a final judgment that the law is unconstitutional. The state appealed the case directly to the Illinois Supreme Court after a separate case was found by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to have a likelihood of success on the basis the law violates equal protections.

Late last month, Caulkins’ attorney filed a motion for the two justices to recuse themselves, or for the Illinois Supreme Court to disqualify them from hearing the challenge. Attorney Jerry Stocks argued “unreasonably large campaign contributions” from Pritzker and Welch “undermine public confidence” in the judiciary. 

Asked in early March if the justices should recuse themselves because of the donations, Pritzker said that’s “ridiculous.”

“And these are independent judges and they didn’t go around and campaign on things that they thought would win my support for them,” Pritzker said when asked by The Center Square.

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Police have not made any official statement as of this writing. However photos, reports and video show a massive police response involving multiple agencies to a reported mass shooting in the small town of Dadeville, Alabama at a reported Sweet 16 birthday party. There are unconfirmed reports of six to twelve killed and dozens wounded at the party that was being held at a downtown dance studio, Mahogany Masterpiece at their location opened last October. There is also no report as to whether the shooter (shooters?) has been caught or is dead.

The Alexander City Outlook posted to Twitter early Sunday morning, “The crime scene is on N. Broadnax Street in front of PNC Bank and Mahogany’s Masterpiece. Police from Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Jacksons Gap, Auburn, Opelika, Lee County are all there. No confirmation of anything from officials. Dadeville Police…”

The crime scene is on N. Broadnax Street in front of PNC Bank and Mahogany's Masterpiece. Police from Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Jacksons Gap, Auburn, Opelika, Lee County are all there. No confirmation of anything from officials. Dadeville Police… https://t.co/pJ2tfstzLq

— The Alexander City Outlook (@alexcityoutlook) April 16, 2023

There are a few photos of the emergency response:

Local woman claims at six killed (unconfirmed), “Mass shooting in Dadeville Alabama. At least 6 dead and a lot of injured being transported to Dadeville hospital & Alexander City hospital”

Mass shooting in Dadeville Alabama. At least 6 dead and a lot of injured being transported to Dadeville hospital & Alexander City hospital pic.twitter.com/CuAfg2uqdi

— Brandi Pitts (@MrsBrandiPitts) April 16, 2023

This is a current view of the hospital in Dadeville.

Viewer sent in by picture. pic.twitter.com/xZXEMubW4C

— Colin Scroggins (@cnaw_colin) April 16, 2023

Local reporter Colin Scroggins posted updates, “According to information we are receiving, the crime scene is “very large”. At least 3-plus people have been shot. No other details have been confirmed at this time. This continues to be a very developing story….No updates yet. Viewers in the area tell me numerous agencies responded to this. I know Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Auburn Police, and Opelika Police units all responded to this to provide assistance. One viewer tells me a family friend was at the incident when this happened. The “family friend” was not shot, but was taken to a hospital due to needing to be checked.”

No updates yet. Viewers in the area tell me numerous agencies responded to this. I know Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Auburn Police, and Opelika Police units all responded to this to provide assistance.

One viewer tells me a family friend was at the incident when this happened.…

— Colin Scroggins (@cnaw_colin) April 16, 2023

Rawsalerts posted video of a woman claiming many people killed, but again all unconfirmed. Rawsalerts comment, ”
Currently, there is a large police presence at the site of a tragic mass shooting that took place during a teenager’s birthday celebration in Dadeville, Alabama. Local residents have shared that the incident resulted in the loss of 6 to 12 lives and over a dozen + individuals have been reported injured. However, it’s important to note that these details are unconfirmed due to the limited amount of available information at this time.” (Note: The audio commentary is clearer than the accompanying video.)

#BREAKING: A deadly mass shooting has occurred at a teenager's birthday party

#Dadeville | #Alabama

Currently, there is a large police presence at the site of a tragic mass shooting that took place during a teenager's birthday celebration in Dadeville, Alabama. Local… pic.twitter.com/tSEwjkLY3S

— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 16, 2023

There is a photo that has been posted online purporting to be of victims killed in the shooting. The photo appears to show at least six lifeless males and females close together on the floor of what appears to be a dance studio.

Unconfirmed report from live streamer of overwhelmed hospitals, “The woman that posted this video (Shevon Tatem Hinton) from her Facebook page, has just commented in a FB News chat that Dadeville Hosp ‘couldn’t handle all the injuries, so many taken to Alexander City hosp, now packed w families.”

The woman that posted this video (Shevon Tatem Hinton) from her Facebook page, has just commented in a FB News chat that Dadeville Hosp ‘couldn’t handle all the injuries, so many taken to Alexander City hosp, now packed w families.

— ProudArmyBrat (@leslibless) April 16, 2023

More unconfirmed local reports via Snapchat screengrab:

Seems like they're using snapchat and fb more to talk about it. The comments I've seen like these pic.twitter.com/VACMf3i878

— Zelkill (@guerrabuild) April 16, 2023

A Facebook Live report by a local reporter with Tallapoosa Publishers can be viewed at this link. Basically she says something happened but police aren’t talking. The video shows the street scene of the police response.

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