It’s not at all clear Rahm Emanuel will be able to convince the Illinois Supreme Court to put him back on Chicago’s mayoral ballot.
CHICAGO (AP) — It’s not at all clear Rahm Emanuel will be able to convince the Illinois Supreme Court to put him back on Chicago’s mayoral ballot.
An appellate court shocked observers Monday by striking his name. Emanuel told reporters later he’s confident he’ll prevail in the higher court.
But legal experts say the seven supreme-court justices normally aren’t inclined to overturn such lower court rulings.
Appellate litigation attorney Christopher Keleher (‘KEL-ah-her) says the short time Emanuel has to argue his case before early voting starts Jan. 31 makes it that much harder.
Keleher says it’s not inconceivable that Emanuel prevails. But he says the recent White House chief of staff is now "behind the eight ball" legally speaking.
Keleher says his best guess is Emanuel loses his state Supreme Court appeal.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
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