Thornton Township Supervisor Tiffany Henyard’s lawsuit alleging a caucus improperly named state Sen. Napoleon Harris, the Democratic candidate for supervisor, has been thrown out by a Cook County choose.
The determination, filed Tuesday and introduced Thursday morning, confirms the caucus outcomes, that means the one choice to elect Henyard as supervisor might be for voters to put in writing on his behalf on Thornton Township’s April 1 poll.
Henyard sued the Thornton Township Democratic Party Committee and Harris, in her position as a celebration committeeman, final month, alleging that she was unable to compete for supervisor as a result of she did not adjust to the foundations established by the social gathering upfront. He additionally mentioned the caucus was carried out improperly, denying entry to tons of of individuals attempting to vote and who may have helped elect Henyard.
The movement to dismiss claims the lawsuit was improperly filed in Chancery Court and Judge Caroline Moreland didn’t have the authority to rule on the matter. Henyard can nonetheless attraction the court docket’s determination.
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