Legal Opinion
Brownsburg Area Patrons Affecting Change v. Baldwin
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 24, 1998No. 96-3981PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
Brownsburg Area Patrons Affecting Change (“BAPAC”) and its founder and leader, John Patten,3 filed an interlocutory appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(a)(1) after their request to the district court for a preliminary injunction was denied. Because this case presents an important issue regarding the interpretation of a state statute, we certify this case to the Supreme Court of Indiana.
I. BACKGROUND
BAPAC is a group of citizens located in Hendricks County, Indiana, organized to inform and educate local citizens on political, social, and economic issues; to act as a conduit for…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by50 opinions
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- Eric Joelner, Fish, Inc. D/B/A Xxxtreme Entertainment, Free Speech, Inc., and First Amendment, Inc. v. Village of Washington Park, IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2004
- State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company v. Brian D. PateCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2001
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