Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Ogilvie
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 6, 1970No. 18388PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs brought an action for a mandatory injunction requiring the Governor of Illinois to issue a writ of election to fill a vacancy in the United States House of Representatives. On March 16, 1970, the district court dismissed the action for want of jurisdiction. Plaintiffs appealed and this court expedited the appeal.
Plaintiffs averred that they are qualified electors of the sixth congressional district of Illinois and that they bring the action on behalf of all other such electors as well; that on August 13, 1969, the Honorable Daniel Ronan, Representative from…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Williams v. RhodesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Wesberry v. SandersSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Moore v. OgilvieSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Sterling v. ConstantinSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Hackett v. President of PhiladelphiaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1969
3Cited by22 opinions
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- Stanford Daily v. ZurcherDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1973
- Gerald Judge v. Roland BurrisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
- Bruno v. City of KenoshaDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1971
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