Stone v. Bd. of Election Commissioners for the City of Chicago

Ct. of Appeals dismissed on mootness grounds plaintiffs' appeal of Dist. Ct.'s denial of their request for preliminary injunction prohibiting defendant from enforcing minimum 12,500 signatures requirement for mayoral candidates in February 22, 2011 election. Issue was moot because election has occurred, and plaintiffs' proposed injunction could no longer affect their rights. Ct. further found that capable of repetition, yet evading review exception to mootness doctrine did not apply.