Legal Opinion
Missouri Pet Breeders Ass'n v. County of Cook
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided August 7, 2015No. 14 C 6930PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge:
Plaintiffs, the Missouri Pet Breeders Association (MPBA) and three Cook County pet shops and their owners, have sued Cook County, the President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners, and the Director of Cook County Animal & Rabies, alleging that a Cook County ordinance violates the United States and Illinois Constitutions. Defendants have moved to dismiss the second amended complaint pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(1) and 12(b)(6). The Court grants defendants’ motion to dismiss for the reasons stated below.
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