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Former Obama White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and Bill Clinton. Today, the Illinois Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments about whether a lower court erred in finding Emanuel did not meet residency requirements and could thus not run for mayor of Chicago.

Gabriel Arana is a contributing editor at The American Prospect. His articles on gay rights, immigration, and media have appeared in publications including The New Republic, The Nation, Salon, The Advocate, and The Daily Beast.