Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Burris v. Ryan
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided January 14, 1992No. 72662PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
Opinion filed December 13,1991.
2Opinion of the Court · CunninghamJustice Cunningham
The plaintiffs, the People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Burris et al., appeal the adoption of the statewide plan of redistricting approved by the Illinois Redistricting Commission (Commission), which was filed with the Secretary of State on October 4, 1991. This court has original and exclusive jurisdiction over this matter pursuant to article IV, section 3, of the Illinois Constitution of 1970.
The facts are as follows. Pursuant to article IV, section 3(b), of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, the Illinois General Assembly was required to redistrict the…
3Cases cited10 opinions
- Gaffney v. CummingsSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Rollins v. EllwoodIllinois Supreme Court · 1990
- Western National Bank v. Village of KildeerIllinois Supreme Court · 1960
- People ex rel. Woodyatt v. ThompsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1895
- Hastert v. State Board of ElectionsDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
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4Cited by29 opinions
- McDunn v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1993
- People Ex Rel. Burris v. RyanIllinois Supreme Court · 1991
- In Re Reapportionment of Town of HartlandSupreme Court of Vermont · 1993
- Beaubien v. RyanIllinois Supreme Court · 2001
- In Re Apportionment, State Legislature-1992Michigan Supreme Court · 1992
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