Legal Opinion

Mabel Vickers v. James L. Trainor, Director, Illinois Department of Public Aid

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided December 10, 1976No. 76-1796PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PELL, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from district court orders denying plaintiffs’ motion for class certification and staying the federal action pending the outcome of state court proceedings which the district court directed the parties to bring. Our jurisdiction to entertain an appeal from the stay order arises under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, as interpreted in Drexler v. Southwest DuBois School Corporation, 504 F.2d 836 (7th Cir. 1974) (en banc).

The named plaintiffs 1 brought this suit to challenge regulations of the Illinois Department of Public Aid (IDPA) which provide that chore and…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Railroad Comm'n of Tex. v. Pullman Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  4. Zwickler v. KootaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. Kusper v. PontikesSupreme Court of the United States · 1973

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Rose Dionne, Etc. v. Gerard Bouley, Etc., Rose Dionne, Etc. v. Gerard Bouley, Etc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1985
  2. Tommie E. Watkins v. Donald Blinzinger, Dorothy Davis v. Gregory ColerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
  3. Clay v. American Tobacco Co.District Court, S.D. Illinois · 1999
  4. Gammon v. GC Services Ltd. PartnershipDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1995
  5. 17 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1562, 17 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 8578 Ronald Vergara v. Robert E. Hampton, Chairman of the United States Civil Service CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1978

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