Napolitano v. Ward

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

PELL, Circuit Judge.

The present action is based upon a claimed violation of the plaintiff Napolitano’s civil rights and is brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1343 and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Napolitano requested the convening of a three-judge district court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2281 and 2284. The three-judge court was designated and argument has been heard and briefs have been submitted heretofore on the matters raised by Napolitano’s complaint and the amendment thereto.

Briefly, the facts are as follows:

Napolitano, who was a circuit judge of Cook County, Illinois, was…