Sanders v. City of Springfield

Plaintiff, a Springfield city policeman, brought this action for declaratory judgment and injunctive relief in the Sangamon County Circuit Court. Plaintiff sought to have a Springfield city ordinance, which conditions employment as a Springfield policeman upon membership and participation in the Springfield police pension fund, declared invalid and unconstitutional and sought to enjoin enforcement of such ordinance. The trial court found that the ordinance was valid and entered an order denying injunctive relief, from which plaintiff appeals.

On appeal, plaintiff contends that the Springfield…