Legal Opinion
Cobbs v. Sheahan
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided June 20, 2005No. 03 C 3841PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
MORAN, Senior District Judge.
Plaintiff Gayler Cobbs brought this action against defendants alleging that they unlawfully retaliated against her when she refused to support defendant Michael Sheahan’s re-election campaign for Cook County Sheriff, in violation of her First Amendment rights and the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968. Defendants seek to dismiss plaintiffs action, arguing that she fails to state a claim for relief. For the following reasons, defendants’ motion is granted in part and denied in part.
BACKGROUND
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