Three Cook County Judges have sued to overturn an Illinois state law that requires them to file for re-election in December of the year before the election. The election itself is in November of even years. The judges missed the December 5, 2005 deadline. Fortunately for them, the Illinois Constitution says that deadlines for judges to file for re-election is six months before the election (May of even years). The Illinois Election Code has contradicted the State Constitution ever since 1977. One of the cases, O’Brien v White, circuit court, Cook Co., 05-coel 36, is set for a hearing on December 19.