Spaulding v. Illinois Community College Board

Plaintiffs sued in the circuit court of Cook County for a declaratory judgment that section 6 — 6.1 of the Public Community College Act (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1973, ch. 122, par. 106 — 6.1) is either unconstitutional or, alternatively, must be construed as requiring a referendum on the involuntary establishment of a new community college district. Plaintiffs also sought to enjoin the Illinois Community College Board (hereinafter State Board) from taking any action to create, organize, or administer proposed Community College District No. 540. Plaintiffs are residents of areas which the State Board…