Legal Opinion
Cousins v. City Council of Chicago
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 25, 1972No. 71-1077PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.
On November 6, 1970 the city council, Chicago’s legislative body, enacted a redistricting ordinance dividing Chicago into fifty wards. The city council is composed of aldermen, one elected from each ward for a four year term. Aider-men were elected February 23, 1971, under the redistricting ordinance, and are now serving. Plaintiffs in this case challenge the validity of the ordinance on the grounds that it embodies racial and political gerrymandering in violation of federally protected rights and that the wards are not compact, as required by an Illinois statute,…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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3Cited by39 opinions
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