Illinois judge agrees to hear lawsuit filed against Ted Cruz stating he should NOT be eligible to run for president because he was born in Canada
  • A Cook County Circuit Court judge in Chicago, Illinois will hear a lawsuit on Friday filed against Ted Cruz 
  • Illinois voter Lawrence Joyce filed the suit claiming Cruz should not be on the state primary ballot next month because he was born in Canada 
  • Cruz has stated before that he is an American citizen despite being born in Canada and having a Cuban father because his mother is American 
  • Donald Trump has frequently questioned Cruz's eligibility throughout his campaign 
  • A similar lawsuit has been filed against Cruz in Alabama by five voters who are all Trump supporters 
  • A Fox News poll has Cruz leading Trump nationally for the first time