For a Review of Eric Madiar's Comprehensive Legal and Historical Analysis of the Illinois Pension Clause

“Review a comprehensive legal and historic analysis of the 1970 Constitution’s pension clause written by Eric Madiar, Senate President John Cullerton’s chief legal counsel. In this report, you will find a history of the convention debates and discussions, media perspectives of the time, what the courts have said throughout the past 40 years, as well as an analysis of recent arguments from Sidley Austin LLP and Gino DiVito...

“You can also review the abstract... [or] Mr. Madiar’s appendices.

“Read the full text of the 1905 speech given by Franklin MacVeagh, former President of the Commercial Club of Chicago and U.S. Secretary of Treasury, on the importance of honoring one's contracts, his views on labor unions, and other significant matters...

“These documents are some of the most important items referenced in Mr. Madiar’s analysis:

• Law firm Sidley Austin’s pension reform analysis
• Lawyer Gino DiVito’s response to Sidley Austin’s analysis
• An open letter from Mr. DiVito about Illinois’ pension laws
• A statement from the Illinois State Bar Association regarding Illinois’ pension laws
• A Sidley Austin memo on pension laws and pension benefits
• A responding memo from Mr. DiVito…”

from “…A Detailed Analysis of the Illinois Constitution’s Pension Clause”