Legal Opinion
Popkins v. Zagel
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided June 19, 1985No. Civ. A. 83-3190PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER
REYNOLDS, Chief Judge, Sitting by Designation.
In this action under the United States Constitution - and various federal statutes, the plaintiff charges that his statutory termination at age 60 from his position as an Illinois State Trooper constitutes illegal age discrimination and violates his right to equal protection. A bench trial before the Honorable J. Waldo Ackermann was held on September 26, 1984. Judge Ackerman passed away prior to filing findings of fact and conclusions of law, and consequently, the parties are entitled to a new trial…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Cannon v. University of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Massachusetts Board of Retirement v. MurgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Stanley ORZEL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF WAUWATOSA FIRE DEPARTMENT, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CITY OF JANESVILLE, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. MikuschIllinois Supreme Court · 1990
- EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Plaintiff, Appellant, v. Frank J. TRABUCCO, Et Al., Defendants, AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986
- James SMITH, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GENERAL SCANNING, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Rannels v. HargroveDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1990
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. New JerseyDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1985
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