STEVO v. KEITH

No. 08-3218.

546 F.3d 405 (2008)

Allan J. STEVO, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. John R. KEITH, et al., in their capacities as members of the Illinois State Board of Elections, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided October 1, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark S. Brown (argued), Columbus, OH, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

Brett E. Legner (argued), Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.

Before CUDAHY, POSNER, and FLAUM, Circuit Judges.


POSNER, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff wants to run as an independent candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's Tenth Congressional District, which encompasses parts of Lake and Cook Counties. His petition to appear on the November 2008 general election ballot was challenged by a local resident because the plaintiff had failed to submit with his petition the requisite minimum number of signatures of persons qualified to vote in the election. That...

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