Court Refuses To Block Illinois Governor’s Stem Cell Research Initiative
An Illinois judge has denied to block an executive order Gov. Rod Blagojevich issued to spend millions of taxpayer dollars on unproven embryonic stem cell research, unbeknownst to state lawmakers.
Cook County Judge James Henry said whether Blagojevich exceeded his constitutional authority by diverting $10 million in state funds to the controversial research is a matter for voters or the state legislature to decide. Attorney Richard Caro, who filed the lawsuit against the governor, told the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper that he may consider appealing the decision to the Illinois Supreme Court on Monday.
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