Abdulhafedh v. Secretary of State

The defendant, the Secretary of State of the State of Illinois (Secretary), appeals from an order of the circuit court granting the motion of the plaintiff, Ali H. Abdulhafedh, for the extension of a temporary restraining order (TRO). On appeal, the defendant contends that the circuit court’s June 12, 1987, extension of the TRO was improper because (1) it exceeded the durational scope intended for a TRO, and (2) the plaintiff failed to demonstrate a likelihood of success on the merits of his case.

Initially, we note that the plaintiff has not filed an appellee’s brief in this case. We elect to…