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Why are Republicans suing over a Democratic primary? I'm doubting good faith.

Also this seems to be civil case, not a criminal one, so I'm not sure how it'd make anything illegal?

"Illegal" means contrary to the law. Plenty of things that are illegal but carry no criminal penalties.

As a practical matter, the court would rule that sham candidates are impermissible, and then their opponents would have an opportunity to remove them from the ballot via a civil lawsuit, or seek sanctions again whoever put them up, or collect civil damages, or in an extreme case overturn an election altogether.

This more seems like the Republicans are trying to tar a democratic candidate who will definitely win with some very slight of hand statements about "hispanics." Most likely it seems like there were two other people with historically-hispanic last names who also entered the election. Chicago is pretty damn hispanic if you haven't been there before and Chicago Democratic politics are especially contentious and nasty. This feels like a rat-f** job

Maybe because having a political affiliation you disagree with by no means incriminates you of having no morals or ethics.

Sure, in a perfect world. In the world of politics you let your opponents eat themselves.

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