{"id":4146,"date":"2014-09-05T10:00:27","date_gmt":"2014-09-05T15:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/injury.robertkreisman.com\/?p=4146"},"modified":"2019-10-28T10:33:40","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T10:33:40","slug":"us-court-appeals-sides-city-chicago-equal-protection-clause-regarding-ward-redistricting-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/us-court-appeals-sides-city-chicago-equal-protection-clause-regarding-ward-redistricting-map\/","title":{"rendered":"US Court of Appeals Sides with the City of Chicago in Equal Protection Clause Regarding Ward Redistricting Map"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Chicago began the business of reapportioning its 50 aldermanic wards. To accomplish this goal, the City Council conducted public hearings in 2011 to solicit opinions from citizens regarding the redrawing of ward boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>Under Illinois law, the City Council was required to get the approval of 41 aldermen in order to prevent a referendum on the redistricting plan. In January 2012, the City Council approved the redistricting plan by a vote of 41-8.<\/p>\n<p>The wards created by the redistricting map deviated from an even distribution of population by a maximum of 8.7% per ward.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/us-court-appeals-sides-city-chicago-equal-protection-clause-regarding-ward-redistricting-map\/#more-4146\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The City of Chicago began the business of reapportioning its 50 aldermanic wards. 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