Legal Opinion
Shakman v. Dunne
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 5, 1987No. Nos. 85-1870, 85-1911 and 85-1912PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
At issue in this class action is the constitutionality of the patronage hiring system maintained by the appellants in Cook County, Illinois. The appellees are independent candidates, independent voters, and taxpayers who allege that the appellants’ policy of using political “sponsorship” as a factor in determining who receives a Cook County government job, creates a substantial electoral advantage for the incumbent political office holder and, in doing so, violates the appellees’ constitutional rights. The district court granted the appellees’ motion for partial summary…
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