Legal Opinion
Kerner v. State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided September 19, 1978No. 50239PublishedCited by 85 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Underwood
The question on this appeal concerns the effect of a felony conviction upon the pension rights of the late Otto Kemer, Jr., former Governor of Illinois. The facts, which are undisputed, are included in the opinion of the appellate court (53 Ill. App. 3d 747) and will be restated here only so far as necessary for an understanding of our opinion.
In 1965, during his service as Governor, Otto Kemer applied for and was accepted into membership in the State Employees’ Retirement System (hereinafter System) and by paying some $11,000 secured credit for his prior gubernatorial service. Following his…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. Theodore J. Isaacs and Otto Kerner, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1974
- Adams v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Peterson v. Board of Trustees of the Firemen's Pension FundIllinois Supreme Court · 1973
- Roberts Park Fire Protection District v. Village of BridgeviewIllinois Supreme Court · 1975
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