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Moore v. Shapiro

District Court, N.D. Illinois

Decided October 3, 1968No. 68 C 1569PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

2Per curiam

This action was brought before a three-judge District Court convened in the Northern District of Illinois under 28 U.S.C. §§ 2281 and 2284, by twenty-six independent candidates for the offices of Presidential and Vice Presidential electors from the state of Illinois. Defendants are members of the Illinois Electoral Board.

On August 5, 1968 plaintiffs filed nominating petitions signed by 26,500 qualified voters. Defendants ordered the county clerks to refuse to certify plaintiffs for the November 5, 1968 General Elections because plaintiffs’ petition did not comply with…

3Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  3. Wesberry v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  4. Avery v. Midland CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Dusch v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1967

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4Cited by4 opinions

  1. Moore v. OgilvieSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Ned L. Siegel v. Theresa LeporeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
  3. Ned L. Siegel, Georgette Sosa Douglas v. Theresa Lepore, Charles E. BurtonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
  4. Ned L. Siegel, Georgette Sosa Douglas v. Theresa Lepore, Charles E. BurtonCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000

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