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Washington  – Lawyers for Rahm Emanuel filed papers Tuesday with the Illinois Supreme Court seeking an appeal from a lower court ruling that held the former White House chief of staff is ineligible to appear on Chicago’s mayoral ballot because of residency requirements.

In the 24-page brief, Emanuel’s lawyers argue “the decision below squarely conflicts with other appellate rulings addressing candidate residency requirements” and contend the lower court “was unable to find a single appellate decision supporting its novel legal standard.”

The move comes the day after a 2-1 ruling from a panel of Illinois Appellate Court justices ruled Emanuel did not meet state provisions mandating Chicago mayoral candidates have to live in the city for at least a year prior to the election. The ruling overturned a previous Chicago Board of Elections decision that found Emanuel had in fact met the requirements.

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