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Frank R. DiFranco v. Patricia M. Fallon, Circuit Judge, Circuit Court of Illinois, Cook County, et al.
Paid petition · Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, No. 1-22-0785 · judgment October 5, 2023
Certiorari denied · October 7, 2024
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Whether a State Court has subject matter jurisdiction in a special statutory election contest proceeding when there is a statutorily unauthorized party before the Court and the mode of procedure prescribed by statute is not strictly pursued?
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W hether statutory deadlines set by the state legislature for counting votes in Federal and State elections are mandatory or directory?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Ilia Usharovich
Attorney at Law
For respondent
Michael J. Kasper
Kasper & Nottage, P.C.
Proceedings
- Oct 07 2024Petition DENIED.
- Aug 07 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
- Jul 30 2024Waiver of right of respondent Cook County Clerk, Cedric Giles to respond filed.
- Jul 24 2024Waiver of right of respondent Patricia M. Fallon to respond filed.
- Jun 21 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 25, 2024)
- Jun 20 2024Letter regarding substitution of party under Rule 35 received from counsel for petitioner.
- Apr 11 2024Application (23A912) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until June 21, 2024.
- Apr 09 2024Application (23A912) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 23, 2024 to June 21, 2024, submitted to Justice Barrett.