Supreme Court of Illinois

In the matter of a man who sought to be placed on the primary ballot for mayor, which is addressed under the public interest exception to the mootness doctrine, the candidate was denied procedural due process when the issue of whether his name could be placed on the ballot was decided by a board which included a person who had also appeared as a witness at the hearing.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/21/2004
• Published 06/12/2007

Judges

• Justice RARICK delivered the opinion of the court:

Court

• Supreme Court of Illinois

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Gary Scott Pyles, Joseph M. Cernugel, of Krockey, Cernugel, Cowgill, Clark & Pyles, Ltd., Joliet, for appellant., Michael J. Storino, of Storino, Ramello & Durkin, Rosemont, for amici curiae Independent Voters of Illinois et al.


• For Appellees:
  
• Vincent Cainkar, of Louis F. Cainkar, Ltd., Burbank, for appellee board members., Burton S. Odelson, Tiffany A. Nelson, of Odelson & Sterk, Ltd., Evergreen Park, for appellee objector.