Legal Opinion
Robert Hennings v. Harry Grafton, in Capacity as County Clerk
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 11, 1975No. 75-1178PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TONE, Circuit Judge.
In this class action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 on behalf of all voters of Coles County, Illinois, plaintiffs-appellants seek equitable relief requiring that the 1974 election for county offices be reconducted because of alleged irregularities. The District Court, after a trial, denied relief. We affirm.
The suit was filed by six residents and voters of the county three weeks after the November 5, 1974, general election. Named as defendants in their official capacities were the county clerk, county sheriff, state’s attorney, county treasurer and members of the county…
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