DiFranco v. Gordon

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION Frank R. DiFranco, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) Case No. 20‑CV‑7813 v. ) ) Honorable Joan B. Gottschall Monica Gordon, in her official capacity as ) Clerk of Cook County, Illinois; et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER This litigation stems from a close race in the 2020 general election for a judgeship on the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Defendant Patricia Fallon was declared the winner by a 503-vote margin. Her opponent, plaintiff Frank R. DiFranco, filed this federal lawsuit alleging…