Appellate Court Boots Rahm: The Dissenting Opinion

In a 2-1 vote, an Illinois Appellate Court on Monday overturned a Chicago Board of Elections decision to allow Rahm Emanuel on the ballot in the race for mayor of Chicago.

The dissenter: Judge Bertina Lampkin, who argued the majority redefined the meaning of words, created new standards and incorrectly applied the law in reaching their decision (.pdf).

On military service and interpreting "business of the United States," as Emanuel argues he was doing while working as the President's Chief of Staff, Judge Lampkin writes:

Lampkin, who was appointed to the court in september 2009, said the majority's decision "involves a question of such importance that it should be decided by the supreme court."

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