Legal Opinion
The Harold Washington Party v. The Cook County, Illinois Democratic Party
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 17, 1993No. 91-2712PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CURRAN, District Judge.
A. BACKGROUND
The Harold Washington Party (HWP), named after a deceased Chicago mayor, is a fledgling Chicago political party whose voters, members and supporters are predominantly African-Americans. The party was founded and incorporated in Illinois as a Chicago political party in 1989. As the November 6, 1990, general election approached, the party attempted to become a political presence in Cook County, Illinois, as well as in the City of Chicago, by slating candidates for the positions of Cook County Sheriff, State’s Attorney, Assessor, Clerk, Treasurer, Board…
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