Legal Opinion
Paul A. Lafalce v. Michael Houston and City of Springfield, Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 9, 1983No. 82-3035PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POSNER, Circuit Judge.
We are asked to hold that the First Amendment, as applied to the states through the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, forbids a city to use political criteria in awarding public contracts. The complaint, which was brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and dismissed below on the defendants’ Rule 12(b)(6) motion, alleges that the plaintiff submitted a bid to the City of Springfield, Illinois, on behalf of his business, Signs for Progress, to install and maintain benches along city streets; that “of all bids submitted Plaintiff’s bid was the most favorable to the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Buckley v. ValeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Elrod v. BurnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Branti v. FinkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Mary A. Bart v. William C. TelfordCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Mahlon M. Delong v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by49 opinions
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- Cygnar v. City of ChicagoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Cynthia Rutan v. Republican Party of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Mary Pieczynski v. Katherine Duffy and Roberto MaldonadoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
- Horn v. KeanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
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