The New State Preemption, The Future of Home Rule, and The Illinois Experience

Authors

Nestor M. Davidson, Fordham University School of LawFollow
Laurie Reynolds, University of Illinois - College of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Illinois Municipal Policy Journal

Volume

4

Publication Date

2019

Keywords

local government, legal authority, states, constitution

Abstract

This article examines the rise of new forms of state preemption of local government legal authority in states across the nation, a trend that is prompting scholars, advocates, and officials to re-examine the underlying nature of home rule. The article lays out core components of a new approach to home rule that might remedy contemporary shortcomings in the doctrine, then reflects on lessons for reforming home rule from the Illinois experience.

Recommended Citation

Nestor M. Davidson and Laurie Reynolds, The New State Preemption, The Future of Home Rule, and The Illinois Experience, 4 Ill. Municipal Pol'y J. 19 (2019)
Available at: https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/faculty_scholarship/1073