Legal Opinion
International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. v. City of Evanston
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided September 30, 1980No. 79-501PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Downing
In a civil rights action brought under 42 U.S.C. §1983 (1976), involving what is essentially a zoning dispute, plaintiff International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc. (Krishna), charged that defendant City of Evanston (Evanston) violated Krishna’s constitutional rights of due process and equal protection by its actions concerning Krishna’s application for a special use permit for its property located in Evanston. Early in the proceedings, the trial court entered summary judgment for Evanston, and Krishna appealed to this court. In International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Inc.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Baker v. McCollanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Monroe v. PapeSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
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