Court Ruling Knocks Rahm Emanuel Off Chicago Mayoral Ballot

Chicago politics will prevail in the end and Rahm Emanuel will get back on the ballot.

(NBC Chicago) –Rahm Emanuel’s residency fight just took a turn for the worse.

The Illinois Appellate Court ruled 2-1 to overturn a Chicago Board of Elections decision to allow Rahm Emanuel on the mayoral ballot.

Judges Thomas Hoffman and Shelvin Louise Marie Hall ruled against Emanuel and Justice Bertina Lampkin voted in favor of his inclusion.