Legal Opinion
Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois
District Court, C.D. Illinois
Decided July 11, 1986No. 85-2369PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BAKER, Chief Judge.
INTRODUCTION
The defendants’ motions to dismiss for failure to state a claim are pending before the court. Cynthia Rutan, Franklin Taylor, Dan O’Brian, Ricky Standefer, and James Moore filed this action on July 1, 1985, in their individual capacities and on behalf of six asserted plaintiff classes. These classes include: (1) all voters in the State of Illinois; (2) all taxpayers in the State of Illinois; (3) all employees of the State of Illinois who desire a promotion; (4) all employees of the State of Illinois who desire a transfer; (5) all employees of the State of…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Rutan v. Republican Party of IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Cynthia Rutan v. Republican Party of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Shakman v. DunneCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
- Bruce Messer and Timothy P'simer v. Fran Curci, W. Gayle Foust, Kelly Newton, and Thomas LykinsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
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