Legal Opinion
Ryan v. State Board of Elections
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 5, 1981No. Nos. 81-2122, 81-2394PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Senior Circuit Judge.
This consolidated appeal involves two cases: Ryan v. State Board of Elections, No. 81 C 3915, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and Otto v. Stanley Kusper, No. 81 C 4103, filed initially in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, and then removed to the same federal district court. Both suits assert the uneonstitutionality of the present Illinois congressional districts and seek identical injunctive and declaratory relief. The appeal involves two issues: (1) whether the district court acted properly in remanding…
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Evans v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- McDowell Oil Service, Inc. v. Interstate Fire & Casualty Co.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1993
- George H. Ryan, Etc. v. The State Board of Elections of the State of Illinois, Earl Neil Otto v. The State Board of Elections, Ronald D. Michaelson, Executive DirectorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- In Re Illinois Congressional Districts Reapportionment CasesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
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