Legal Opinion
Rudisill v. Flynn
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided May 31, 1979No. 78 C 1764PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FLAUM, District Judge:
This litigation concerns the validity of a bond referendum held by the Lake County Village of Kildeer. 1 The central question presented on defendants’ motion to dismiss is whether the equal protection and due process rights of voters and taxpayers are violated when local government officials intentionally misrepresent and withhold facts bearing on the merits of a public works project in order to win referendum approval for its financing. For the reasons discussed below, the court answers the question in the negative and grants defendants’ motion to…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- United Mine Workers of America v. GibbsSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Teleprompter of Erie, Inc. v. City of ErieDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1983
- Stephen G. Rudisill and Gail P. Rudisill v. Ruth S. Flynn, Frank Angelotti, Jackqueline Angelotti, and Ralph HuszaghCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- Kirksey v. City of Jackson, Miss.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1981
- Andrews v. HydeDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1980
- Block v. MarinoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1993
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