CINCINNATI INSURANCE COMPANY et al., Movants,
v.
Honorable Charles W. CHAPMAN, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, et al., Respondents.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, Movant,
v.
Honorable Charles W. CHAPMAN, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, et al., Respondents.
Linda UTSLER, Movant,
v.
JUSTICES OF the APPELLATE COURT, FIFTH DISTRICT, et al., Respondents.
The ILLINOIS STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, et al., Appellees,
v.
Mike MATHIS, Circuit Clerk of Macoupin County, et al., Appellants.
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February 3, 1998.
February 3, 1998.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
John L. Barger, Craig & Craig, Mattoon, for Cincinnati Insurance Company in No. 83223.
Donald M. Craven, Springfield, for Movant.
Charles W. Chapman, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, Edwardsville, for Charles Chapman in No. 83223.
Richard Goldenhersh, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, Belleville, for Richard Goldenhersh in No. 83223.
Terrence J. Hopkins, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, Mt. Vernon, for Terrence Hopkins in No. 83223.
Clyde L. Kuehn, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, Belleville, for Clyde Kuehn in No. 83223.
Gordon E. Maag, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, Granite City, for Gordon Maag in No. 83223.
Philip J. Rarick, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, Fairview Heights, for Philip J. Rarick in No. 83223.
Thomas M. Welch, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, Collinsville, for Thomas Welch in No. 83223.
Dan O'Connell, O'Connell & Associates, P.C., Elgin, Gregory D. Fombelle, Burger, Fombelle, Zachry & Rathbun, P.C., Decatur, Jim Ryan, Attorney General, Springfield, for Warren F. Jesek in No. 83223.
Kevin M. Forde, Chicago, Steven F. Pflaum, McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago, for Chicago Bar Association in No. 83223.
Richard F. Record, Jr., Craig & Craig, Mattoon, for Illinois Central Railroad Company in No. 83241.
Charles W. Chapman, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, Edwardsville, Richard P. Goldenhersh, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, Belleville, Terrence J. Hopkins, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, Mt. Vernon, Clyde L. Kuehn, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, Belleville, Gordon E. Maag, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, Granite City, Philip J. Rarick, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, Fairview Heights, Thomas M. Welch, Justice of the Appellate Court, Fifth District, Collinsville, for Justices of the Appellate Court, Fifth District in No. 83241.
Michael J. O'Rourke, O'Rourke & Griffin, Chicago, for Mary E. Labree in No. 83241.
William James Priest, Samuels, Miller, Schroeder, Jackson & Sly, Decatur, for City of Minonk and City of Rutland in No. 83241.
Richard E. Goff, Minonk, Jim Ryan, Attorney General, Civil Appeals Div., Chicago, for other interested parties in No. 83241.
David Stevens, Heller, Holmes & Associates, Mattoon, for Linda Utsler in No. 83312.
Stephen L. Corn, Craig & Craig, Mattoon, for Patrick Pitzel and Bennett Grain Company in No. 83312.
William F. Moran, III, Stratton, Stone, Kopec & Sturm, Springfield, for Darryl Pratscher in No. 83404.
Donald M. Craven, Springfield, Dennis A. Rendleman, Illinois State Bar Association, Springfield, for The Illinois State Bar Association in No. 83404.
Supreme Court of Illinois.
Chief Justice FREEMAN delivered the opinion of the court:
The question presented for our review in these consolidated appeals is whether the Judicial Redistricting Act of 1997 comports with the mandates of the Illinois Constitution. For the reasons that follow, we hold that it does not.
BACKGROUND
The Redistricting Act of 1997
The 89th Illinois General Assembly passed Public Act 89-719 on January 7, 1997, and the Governor signed it into law...
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