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Libertarian Party v. Illinois State Board of Elections

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided February 24, 2016No. 12-cv-02511PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Andrea R. Wood, United States District Judge

The plaintiffs in this action for declaratory and injunctive relief challenge the constitutionality of the full slate requirement for new political parties seeking access to election ballots in the State of Illinois. The Libertarian Party of Illinois (“Libertarian Party”), its chairman Lupe Diaz, prospective candidate for Kane County Auditor Julie Fox, and Fox supporter John Kramer (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) sued the members of the Illinois State Board of Elections and the Kane County Clerk (collectively, “Defendants”)…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley AuthoritySupreme Court of the United States · 1936
  2. Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  3. Burdick v. TakushiSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  4. Storer v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  5. Denise Coleman v. Patrick R. DonahoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2012

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Rudd v. The Lake County Electoral BoardAppellate Court of Illinois · 2016

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