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BUTLER v. STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS

No. 1-88-0670.

188 Ill. App.3d 1098 (1989)

545 N.E.2d 165

JESSIE BUTLER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, Defendant-Appellant (Cook County Clerk, Defendant).

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District (5th Division).

Opinion filed September 15, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Neil F. Hartigan, Attorney General, of Springfield (Karen Michels Caille, Assistant Attorney General, of Chicago, of counsel), for appellant.

No brief filed for appellee.

Judgment vacated and appeal dismissed.

JUSTICE COCCIA delivered the opinion of the court:

Defendant, the Illinois State Board of Elections (Board), appeals from an order entered by the circuit court, directing the Board to certify the plaintiff, Jessie Butler, as a Democratic candidate for the State senate in the March 15, 1988, primary election. We have concluded that the case is moot; accordingly, we dismiss this appeal.

On February 1, 1988, Butler...

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