Legal Opinion
Burns v. Municipal Officers Electoral Board
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided February 26, 2020No. 125714PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
2020 IL 125714
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS (Docket No. 125714) TIMOTHY BURNS, Appellee, v. THE MUNICIPAL OFFICERS ELECTORAL BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF ELK GROVE VILLAGE et al. (Benjamin R. Lee, Appellant). Opinion filed February 26, 2020. JUSTICE THEIS delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. Chief Justice Burke and Justices Thomas, Kilbride, Garman, and Karmeier concurred in the judgment and opinion. Justice Neville took no part in the decision. OPINION ¶1 In this case we are asked to consider the validity of a referendum seeking to impose term limits on the elected…
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