Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Scott v. Kerner
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided June 4, 1965No. 39201Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
32 Ill.2d 539 (1965)
208 N.E.2d 561
THE PEOPLE ex rel. William J. Scott et al., Petitioners
v.
OTTO KERNER, Governor, et al., Respondents.
No. 39201.
Supreme Court of Illinois.
Opinion filed June 4, 1965.
KIRKLAND, ELLIS, HODSON, CHAFFETZ & MASTERS, of Chicago, (DON H. REUBEN, of counsel,) for petitioners.
WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, (RICHARD A. MICHAEL, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel,) for respondents.
Motion to dismiss denied; writ awarded as to Secretary of State; jurisdiction retained.
2Opinion of the Court · UnderwoodJustice Underwood
Leave was granted to file this original mandamus petition in which the petitioners…
Also in this document: Dissent.
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