Republicans and Latino and Black advocates told a panel of federal judges that Illinois Democrats drew a new state legislative district map solely to protect Democratic incumbents and boost their party power, stepping on Black and Latino voting rights in the process.
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by Ronald Y. Sanford against Secretary of State on Aug. 11: '298 Petition Plaintiff/petitioner-100% Granted/Allowed'.
The following cases categorized as "fraud" were on the docket in the Circuit Court of Cook County on Aug. 11. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The Illinois Secretary of State's Office has agreed to make voter registration easier for non-English speakers, as a result of a lawsuit brought by Chicago-based political reform groups.
Former Trump 2016 campaign advisor Carter Page can't use federal courts in Chicago, or anywhere, to sue the law firm of Perkins Coie for pushing Russian collusion story.
The Circuit Court of Cook County reported the following activity in the suit brought by State Farm Mutual and State Farm Mutual against Anna Mirkopoulos on March 22: 'Summons - Service Through Secretary Of State-'.
Cook County's elected judges will ultimately select 10 people to appoint as associate judges in the county's court system. The list of candidates includes many from government agencies, and others with ties to politically powerful current and former elected officials.
A Cook County judge has issued a written order explaining why she denied an emergency order forcing state officials to correct alleged misleading information about the so-called "Fair Tax" amendment sent to Illinois voters.
A Cook County judge has denied a temporary restraining order sought by opponents of the so-called Fair Tax Amendment, to correct allegedly 'misleading' information from the state concerning the goals and effects of the progressive income tax amendment.
The lawsuit, filed by the Illinois Policy Institute and three retirees, asserts the language was written by its Democratic supporters to persuade voters, not to inform them, and disguises the true extent of the powers that would be granted to Illinois lawmakers to tax income, including retirement income.
Macon County Clerk Josh Tanner, defending against a lawsuit over ballot access, said Pritzker exceeded his power in extending stay at home orders, so the orders should be considered illegal and void.
A Chicago appeals panel has reinstated part of a class action against State Farm Insurance, which alleged a company attorney fraudulently served summonses in traffic crash suits.
The Illinois Supreme Court has detoured a company's challenge to a state law requiring certain passenger transport companies to carry certain amounts of underinsured motorist coverage, as the high court justices said the company, which is being sued in a personal injury case citing that law, chose the wrong legal vehicle to make its arguments.
An unsuccessful election opponent of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, who is suing the speaker and his “minions” for allegedly running “sham” candidates to draw votes from him, is arguing that Madigan’s motion to toss the suit should be rejected because Madigan forces “debased” the voting process.
