Legal Opinion
Cydney A. Crue, John M. McKinn Debbie A. Reese, Brenda M. Farnell, Frederick E. Hoxie, Stephen Kaufman, and Philip W. Phillips v. Michael Aiken
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 1, 2004No. 02-3627, 03-2281, 03-2951PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.
This case, raising First Amendment issues involving the University of Illinois, concerns “Chief Uliniwek,” who, depending on one’s point of view, is either a mascot or a symbol of the university. More on this distinction later but first, before getting to the issue at hand, we detour for a brief *671look at college nicknames and their embodiment as mascots.
In the Seventh Circuit, some large schools — -Wisconsin (Badgers), Purdue (Boilermakers), Indiana (Hoosiers), Notre Dame (The Fighting Irish), DePaul (the Blue Demons), the University of Evansville (Purple Aces),…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Wolff v. McDonnellSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Connick Ex Rel. Parish of Orleans v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Pioneer Investment Services Co. v. Brunswick Associates Ltd. PartnershipSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Nelson v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Fairley v. AndrewsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
- Lewis v. School District 70Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2008
- Stephen Tancredi and Ronald Speidel v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a New York Stock Company, and Metlife, Inc., a Delaware Holding CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2004
- Kodish v. Oakbrook Terrace Fire Protection DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
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