Legal Opinion
Cinkus v. Village of Stickney Municipal Officers Electoral Board
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided April 23, 2008No. 104471PublishedCited by 360 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Freeman
Chief Justice Thomas and Justices Fitzgerald, Kilbride, Carman, Karmeier, and Burke concurred in the judgment and opinion.
OPINION
John Cinkus filed nomination papers to be a candidate in the April 17, 2007, election for village trustee in the Village of Stickney. The Village of Stickney municipal officers electoral board (Board) found Cinkus ineligible for office pursuant to section 3.1 — 10—5(b) of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/3.1 — 10—5(b) (West 2006)). On judicial review, the circuit court of Cook County set aside the Board’s decision and ordered that Cinkus’ name be placed on the…
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