BREAKING: PLA denied in Ashonta Rice case

The Illinois Supreme Court has today denied a Petition for Leave to Appeal filed on behalf of Ashonta Rice, bringing her 2024 judicial campaign to an end.

The complete text of today's Order is as follows:

This cause coming to be heard on the motion of Petitioner, Ashonta Rice, responses having been filed, and the Court being fully advised in the premises;

IT IS ORDERED that the emergency motion for accelerated docket is treated as a motion for expedited consideration of the petition for leave to appeal. The motion for expedited consideration of the petition for leave to appeal is allowed. The petition for leave to appeal is denied.

Order entered by the Court.

Neville and Cunningham JJ., took no part.

FWIW has also learned that a motion to publish the Rice decision has been filed in the Appellate Court. If granted, that would convert the Appellate Court's recent Rule 23 Order into a published opinion.

Stay tuned.