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Andrew Seligman | Associated Press

Illinois star Terrence Shannon Jr. files restraining order against school after suspension

Illinois suspended Terrence Shannon Jr. on Dec. 28 after he was charged with rape. (Jeff Roberson/AP)

Illinois star basketball player Terrence Shannon Jr. filed a temporary restraining order Monday against the university in an effort to be reinstated after being suspended indefinitely following a rape charge stemming from an alleged incident that happened when the football team played at Kansas in September.

Attorneys Mark P. Sutter, Rob Lang, Steve Beckett and Mark Goldenberg filed the order in the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court in Champaign, saying the university rushed to judgment and did not follow its protocols.

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