Tillman v. Pritzker

Plaintiff filed petition for leave to file a taxpayers' suit, alleging that the State had issued bonds in 2003 and 2017 without providing an appropriate "specific purpose" as required by section 9(b) of the Illinois Constitution. Because Plaintiff's complaint was not frivolous or malicious, court erred by denying his petition for leave to file it. Resolution of Plaintiff's claims requires interpreting statutes and a constitutional provision to determine if those statutes are constitutional. Complaint sets forth a colorable reading of the Illinois Constitution that does not appear to be frivolous on its face. (TURNER adn HOLDER WHITE, concurring.)