A central Illinois lawmaker is critical of two Illinois Supreme Court Justices who refuse to recuse themselves from the assault weapons ban appeal that will be heard before them next month.

State Representative Dan Caulkins says the two justices, Mary Kay O’Brien and Elizabeth Rochford, both Democrats, should recuse themselves from the case or the court disqualify them from participating.

The Decatur Republican says the Justices are proving they are political and they are going along with the agenda of Illinois Democrats. 

He also believes the other Justices on the Illinois Supreme Court will be swayed in this decision because they want access to Gov. JB Pritzker's millions of dollars in support for their next re-election bid.