Legal Opinion
Hardin v. Harshbarger
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided January 14, 1993No. 92 C 3000PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ASPEN, District Judge:
Plaintiff Decarol Hardin brings this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201, seeking a declaration that the present and future Illinois state practice of charging a filing fee for the initiation of protection orders is in violation of her rights, privileges and immunities as secured under the United States Constitution. Additionally, Hardin seeks compensatory and exemplary damages, attorney’s fees and costs. Presently before the court is Hardin’s motion for class certification. Further, in five separate motions, defendants Joel Kagann (Circuit…
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