Legal Opinion
Smith v. Bd. of Election Com'rs for City of Chicago
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided March 9, 1984No. 84 C 0148, 84 C 0560PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ASPEN, District Judge:
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A primary election will be held in the City of Chicago on March 20, 1984 (“the election”). At such time candidates for the office of Ward Committeeman who receive a plurality of votes will be elected as Ward Committeemen. Ill.Rev.Stat. ch. 46, § 7-8(b). Two lawsuits have been filed: one on behalf of certain Democratic candidates (84 C 0148) and the other on behalf of certain Republican candidates (84 C 0560). Plaintiffs Dorothy Tillman and George H. Ed-dings sought inclusion on the ballot as candidates for the office of Democratic Ward…
2Cases cited43 opinions
- San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. ButtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Steffel v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Patsy v. Board of Regents of Fla.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Anderson v. CelebrezzeSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Edward W. Gjertsen and Ed H. Smith v. The Board of Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago, DefendantsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
- Canaan v. AbdelnourCalifornia Supreme Court · 1985
- Johnson v. Cook County Officers Electoral BoardDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1988
- Campbell v. BysiewiczDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 2003
- Donovan v. Chicago Truck Drivers , Helpers & Warehouse Workers UnionDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1984
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