Tag Felony

Election Selfie of Completed Ballot Is Still a Felony!

On November 6, 2018, the day of the midterm elections, the plaintiff, Trista Oettle, reported to her assigned polling place in Clinton County to cast her vote. One of the defendants, the election judge on that date, was asked by… Continue Reading →

The Mayor Who Wasn’t There

Dateline:  Markham, Illinois.  Most of us would assume by now that the Illinois legislature generally means what it says, particularly when what it says is pretty clear.  Not so.  Despite the unambiguous language in the Municipal Code forbidding a convicted… Continue Reading →

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