Coalition for Political Honesty v. State Board of Elections

65 Ill.2d 453 (1976)

359 N.E.2d 138

THE COALITION FOR POLITICAL HONESTY et al., Plaintiffs,

v.

THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS et al., Defendants. — ELMER GERTZ et al., Appellees,

v.

THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS et al., Appellants.

Nos. 48746, 48758.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed December 3, 1976.

Announced August 31, 1976.

Rehearing denied January 28, 1977.

Kenneth F. Levin, of Beatty, Levin & Holland, of Chicago, for plaintiffs.

John H. Bickley, Jr., of Bickley & Stern, and Franklin J. Lunding, Jr., and Michael E. Lavelle, all of Chicago, for defendants.

William J. Scott, Attorney General, of…