Court Grants Emanuel a ‘Stay’ to Remain on Ballot During Court Battle
- Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:14pm by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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CHICAGO (The Blaze/AP) — The Illinois Supreme Court has halted the Chicago board of elections from printing any mayoral ballots without Rahm Emanuel’s name on them.
The high court is still determining whether to consider an appeal filed by Emanuel after a state appeals court ruled that he could not run for Chicago mayor because he didn’t live in the city for a year before the Feb. 22 vote.
On Tuesday, the high court said that if any ballots are printed, they must include the former White House chief of staff’s name while the court decides whether to take the case.
The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners has said it would begin printing ballots without Emanuel’s name on Tuesday. Messages left for Chicago election officials weren’t immediately returned.
Earlier this morning, My Fox Chicago showed what the ballots would have looked like without Emanuel’s name on them:
Court Grants Rahm Emanuel Stay to Appear on Ballot Printing While Appeal Decided: MyFoxCHICAGO.com
This is a breaking story. Updates will be added. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Comments (157)
arvadadan
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:32pmHe would be elected mayor even if his name was not on the ballot, that is the Chicago way!!!
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:45pmAsk the new ACORN. :)
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:52pmSo, ACORN is changing its name — Community Organizations International, or COI. That and by state – Communities for Change and Communties for Action. ACORN Housing has changed its name to Affordable Housing Centers of America, Inc., and that other ACORN connected groups include: Arkansas Community Organizations, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, and Missourians Organizing for Reform Empowerment and more…
Report Post »SO MANY NEW NAMES I guess this his how they FLY under the radar now.
NeoKong
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:30pmExactly how do they have the authority to tell election boards what to do when they haven’t even ruled on the matter….?
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:30pmsoros has obama pushing those money buttons in the corrupt IL Supreme Court men’s club locker room to get Chicago sewn up. obama will need the Chicago unions and his ghettos to push 2012 thru. Chgo is really still a jewel in the Midwest belt as far as banking and trades and transportation, and all those rich democrat Jews on the Gold Coast. soros needs it.
we had 2 life-long union members back in Chgo in 2008 and they were TOLD to vote obama. (they didn’t.) an obama logo sticker appeared on their truck bumper, they scraped it off. an obama logo appeared on their heavy equipment. they scraped it off. and then it cost them a hassle to get the sand out of their gas tank…. it happened that sneaky democrat way because everyone knew this family is heavily armed. we may be Christian Conservatives, but we won’t walk peacefully unarmed into a fight.
Report Post »dmforman
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 2:43pmYou are right. These people don’t play by the rules. They do what they want and you follow along or else. It’s the Chicago way.
Report Post »suzpenn
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:30pmA stay is not a win . . . maybe, just maybe the Illinois Supreme Court will do the right and legal thing here. This bastard has the nerve to compare his situation to a soldier serving overseas. All the cheap bastard had to do was to maintain a residence, keep a tooth brush there, a key to the front door, and be their once in a while. Everyone knows he rented his house and moved to the DC area He could have avoided all this if he‘d left his White House ’gig’ a year earlier. Question. Did Rahm pay any Illinois state taxes during this time as a resident? To be a resident you must actually live in the state for a set period of time! Hell, I’ll be a resident of Alaska then, there’s no state income tax and as a resident you actually receive money from their oil and gas industry. Rahm’s a mafia bastard and low life.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:44pmThis RAPID action by the higher court has KEPT Rhambo’s name on the ballot either way. WHY?
Report Post »cranberry
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:28pmThis is so wrong. The law is the law. Why the heck can’t it be enforced.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:36pmOh, it’s enforced every day. Against people like me and out and our dog named Boo. But “the law is the law” does not apply any longer. They’re above the law. They rule through lawlessness, while holding us to account for every single time we might accidentally jaywalk.
Why we still allow them power over us, when they follow no laws themselves, is beyond me.
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:41pm“me and you” not “me and out”. D’oh!
Report Post »Smokey_Bojangles
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:28pmThreats do wonders.Especially when you have The US Government Backing you.
Report Post »Buck_Ofama
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:26pmShe Ka Go you’re a heck of a town. Oh Yeah!
Report Post »ThomasUSA
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:26pmI wonder what the cost of the Chicago Supreme Court is these days?… I mean adjusted for inflation etc…
Report Post »drawls
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:25pmThis is Chicago, we all knew that was obvious. Now about airline security and how bad it’s gotten. When you fly you got all these peiople patting you down searching everything, when our border to mexico is wide open and anyone wnating in, comes in. I don’t get it!!!!
Report Post »Joseff
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:24pmI wouldn’t wanna be one of the judges that ruled against him. Just sayin’.
Joe
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:22pmHave you EVER seen any court move THIS FAST… EVER?
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:28pmThere’s a reason why he was all easy going, smooth and full of smiles yesterday. That should have been the first tip off that the back room threats were being made. This thug is anger personified, he is a loose cannon with a very short temper. If he had any idea that he might have actually been off the ballot he would have been screaming and cursing so badly that a television interview would have been impossible to air.
Report Post »Snowleopard the artist {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:32pm@GhostofJefferson
Agreed.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:42pmYou knew he was the CANDIDATE of choice when even threats like THIS from the black community didn’t stop Clinton from endorsing him. They must have KNOWN he would win this challenge.
“Rep. Danny Davis, an African-American said “The African American community has enjoyed a long and fruitful relationship with the Clintons.. but that could be fractured or even broken should President Clinton come to town and participate overtly in efforts to thwart the legitimate political aspirations of Chicago’s black community.”
Report Post »http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1210/46929.html
Obama may stay BEHIND the scenes not to upset African Americans in Chicago by stumping for Rhambo, but I‘m sure that won’t stop him from helping him out in OTHER ways?
KEA
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:22pmIts criminal but who cares, its Illinois. The Montra for this state: “We’ve always done it this way”
Report Post »dmforman
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 2:41pmI thought it was “Vote early, vote often.” I was told that many times during the six years we lived in Chicago.
Emanuel will win, because the average person is too stupid to think or care. They just do.
Report Post »dantom
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:21pmI said he will be on the ballot and win.
Report Post »planeboy
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:20pmYep it‘s Chicago style at it’s best.
Report Post »streetrodder
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:20pmThey must have gotten the memo from Barry.
Report Post »LLATPOH
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:20pmSo much for it being a “better-than-normal” Tuesday…
In reality, does anyone REALLY believe that he’d go away that easily?
Report Post »Hoosier Daddy
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:19pmWhat happened? Did the Florida supreme court move to Illinois? Color me shocked…not.
Report Post »IAMMADDOG
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:19pmRahmed up Illinois rear!
Report Post »Nigel2
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:19pmWas there ever any doubt??
Report Post »LifeProject2012
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:18pmYa gotta love Chicago Politics… I bet the Illinois Supreme Court would grant Obama a Hawaiian birth certificate!
Report Post »knotaclu
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:26pmI love Chicago style pizza….
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 7:42pmWould he have to pay extra for the Connecticut issued Social Security number? Just asking……
Report Post »VRW Conspirator
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:18pmhow lame is this…the fix is in….what a scam….
Report Post »how can he be on the ballot but not officially eligible at the same time…
if the vote goes off and he wins…wink wink nudge nudge…and is then ineligible to hold the office…hmm…sounds familiar…how will any court have the balls to kick him out…
BQI
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:17pmIf you look at my comment from yesterday this does not come as a surprise. Chicago thug politics in action,. See our Gangsta video on the Obama administration @ http://www.blackquillandink.com
Black Quill and Ink Conservative Blog
Report Post »FED-ANATOR
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:17pmEmanuel forgot to pay the appeals court !! I don’t think hes good enough for Chicago then.
Report Post »smithclar3nc3
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:16pmThe fix is in and Obama bucks will be backing it.
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:28pmHe got a stay so his name can be on the ballot. Do you think the courts can teach him to roll over and play dead?
Report Post »IM_UR_HUCKLEBERRY
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 2:27pmDid ANYONE have any doubts this would be the result?
Report Post »There is NO limit to the corruption in Chicago (or Illinois which is just an extension of Chicago).
If there were only two people running for Mayor for Chicago, a Republican and Al Capone, Capone would win. All his dead Gumbas would rise up and cast their ballots.
Untameable-kate
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 2:57pmAs Gomer would say “surPRIZE, surPRIZE, surPRIZE!!!”.
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 11:16pmDoes it smell like $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ flying into pockets ?
Report Post »Snowleopard the artist {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:16pmI will summarize it simply with this staement…
“It figures, he will get into office by hook or crook.”
Report Post »Fletch
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:21pmWrite in blago!
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:22pmNaturally. The law only applies to “little people”. Always remember that whenever you get the urge to say “we’re a nation of laws!”. No Virginia, there is no nation of laws any longer.
Report Post »Snowleopard the artist {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:29pm@GhostofJefferson
Sad but true nowdays. If you have the mega-money and influence, you can get away with almost all kind of deeds and actions; honestly, I would not be suprised if Mr Obama arranged for a little one to one chitchat with the liberal justices of the Illinois Supreme Court.
Something like “Hey, you know we have some openings in the Supreme Court of the USA coming up soon…”
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:31pmAre you surprised? This is Chicago politics. Rules are made to be broken in that state. Besides, these guys are above the law don’t you know.
GhostOfJefferson
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:34pm@Leopard
No doubt. What‘s frustrating is that it’s so open and flagrant. They don’t even try to hide it any longer.
But remember, when it comes to the law and you, you better damned well have every “T” crossed and “I” dotted, or it’s the pokey for you brother, ignorance is no excuse!
Report Post »Snowleopard the artist {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:36pm@GhostofJefferson
About the law and having the “i” dotted and the “T” crossed, absolutely; the sad part is we can do almost nothing here about Emanuel. One can only hope that the day comes when everything will finally catch up to him, and the books will be balanced at last; at the least we can hope it will.
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:46pmIf only it were true…He was being given a stay…of EXECUTION…and only a temporary one!
Report Post »BMartin1776
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:47pmHe didnt live there for the required year yet will get to run!(we all know where this will end)
Flexing some WH power? Naaaaaaa not this guy. Wonder if BHO made a call or two from his blackberry?
How much more until its enough AmeriKa?
56 men, our Founding Fathers, knew what had to be done and do what’s right, what about you? http://www.savingtherepublic.com
Report Post »NoMoreGray
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 1:57pmWouldn’t the right order be to print NO ballots until the court decides. This allows Emanuel to just run out the clock. Anyone know what the last day they can print new ballots removing Rahms name?
Report Post »mikem1969
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 2:03pmI am pretty sure slum lord lawyer obama pulled some thug strings to get this to happen.
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 2:09pmHow right you often are SnowLeopard! By “whatever” means!
Report Post »clockn63
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 2:09pmWonder if anyone will stand up to the Chicago Machine and say enough is enough? The obvious trampling of the law is mind boggling. CROOKS CROOKS CROOKS
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 2:10pmThe suspect part of this is that the court is required to determine that the party being granted the stay is likely to prevail in the case. They haven’t even looked at one piece of evidence or heard one piece of preliminary testimony. They haven’t even received briefs from the legal teams yet.
Somebody is paid off here.
Report Post »NeoKong
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 2:27pmIt sorta’ looks that way. I don’t think the court would tell the board to put his name on the ballots unless they are going to rule in his favor because if they ruled against him then someone not in the election would be on the ballot.
Report Post »The fix is in.
Sergio Q
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 2:51pmking obamas re-election office is announced to be located in Chicago , Ramittous Emanual’s back on the ballot ,by order of the grand exaulted socialistic godz …The Windy City indeed , FULL OF HOT AIR !!
Report Post »Lt_Taz
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 2:58pmDefinately will get in, as we should all know Illinois is run by Cook County,
Report Post »cykonas
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 4:38pmYou just have to love Chicago. Two blaze stories running right next to one another, both about Chicago. In one a poor car salesman gets fired because his manager doesn’t like his tie. In the second one a privileged Machinista is probably going to be the next Mayor of the city, with the help of his buddies at the Illinois Supreme Court, even though he broke the 1 year residence rule. I’ll say it again; you gotta love Chicago. What a cesspool!
Report Post »AzDebi
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 4:39pm@Rowgue: “The suspect part of this is that the court is required to determine that the party being granted the stay is likely to prevail in the case. They haven’t even looked at one piece of evidence or heard one piece of preliminary testimony. They haven’t even received briefs from the legal teams yet.
Somebody is paid off here.”…Really…Ya Think?
Report Post »exdem
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 4:49pmCourt order grants stay so Rahm can stay on ballot awaiting repeal decision
Report Post »Translates to- Rahm you have more time to buy off a few more judges.
mill
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 4:55pmthe votes are already counted. such corruption is riduclous.
Report Post »how can a republic stand with such incompetent/crooked officials
Bluebonnet
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 4:55pmSnowLeopard, No doubt about it, he’ll get in by crook. Those Chicago mafia know which chain to pull.
Report Post »tom0
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 5:07pmSounds like a scene out of the “Queen of Hearts” from Alice in Wonderland: Verdict first, trial later. But hey, that’s the Chicago way. It must be how they like it.
Report Post »betterthantv
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 5:13pmYou are right. Did anybody actually think the lower courts ruling would stand? I mean, this is CHICAGO! Rahm WILL be the next mayor. It’s already been predetermined. Axlerod will be joining him soon to start Obama’s reelection campaign. Rahm is a major part of the Chicago political machine. They will go to ANY lengths imaginable to get the outcome they want.
Report Post »indy1
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 5:53pmThe state that gave us Hussein…
Report Post »Xcori8r
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 7:43pmThe fix is in.
Maybe now Illinois will beat California to the bail out bucks.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on January 25, 2011 at 8:50pmYes, we are the Supremes of the great state of illinois … and we will crap in the corn flakes of the lowly appelate court. Not on purpose … not because we think the appelate court is wrong, but because of the huge PAYOFF we just received from George Soros!! Run, Rahm, run!!
Report Post »kindsoul
Posted on January 26, 2011 at 12:33amThey don’t call it “Crook county” for nothing.
Report Post »grannyjojo
Posted on January 26, 2011 at 9:08amI just have to say that my husband said as soon as we heard that he was NOT going to be on the ballot that it wouldn’t hold with the corrupt political climate in Chicagoland. And sure enough, not 24 hours later they said he could be included. What a crock, what a crook, what a bunch of pansies to let him on the ballot when he CLEARLY does not meet the standards of residency. THIS is exactly the kind of stuff that gives our judicial system such a bad name in its execution of our laws.
Report Post »ron the veteran
Posted on January 26, 2011 at 11:14amthis is typical of the porgressives they think the law dont apply to them. they are above being like you and me. its only you and i who are to be controled by laws. your just too stupid to know it….NOT!
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on January 26, 2011 at 2:21pmAnother Good ‘ol Boy Mafia decision. People of Illinois, just don’t vote for him. Clean up your state for a change with an honest Governor not connected with the underground.
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on January 26, 2011 at 2:37pmBought and paid for Mayor, Chicago, what gives?
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