Friday, January 09, 2009

Illinois Supreme Court: White’s signature on Burris appointment papers unneeded

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
The Illinois Supreme Court this afternoon denied a writ of mandamus sought by Roland Burris to order Secretary of State Jesse White to affix his signature to Burris' U.S. Senate paperwork. The court said there is nothing in state law that requires White’s signature on the appointment document.
Here's the PDF.