Legal Opinion
Skolnick v. Board of Commissioners
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 5, 1970No. 16784PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Chief Judge.
This is a purported class action seeking declaratory and injunctive relief brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1343 (3), 2201 and 2202 and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1983 and 1988. Plaintiffs1 originally filed their complaint on August 26, 1966. The plaintiffs alleged that they were residents of Chicago and Cook County, Illinois, and that they brought this action on behalf of themselves and “on behalf of all other voters, persons, citizens, residents and taxpayers similarly situated.” In brief, plaintiffs’ theory is that their votes for members of the Cook County Board of Commissioners…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Baker v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Reynolds v. SimsSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Flast v. CohenSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Liverpool, New York & Philadelphia Steamship Co. v. Commissioners of EmigrationSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Moody v. FlowersSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Ricky J. Terrebonne v. Frank Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Skolnick v. Board Of Commissioners Of Cook CountyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
- Steve G. Tisza v. Communications Workers of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
- Traweek v. City and County of San FranciscoDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1986
- Rutledge v. LouisianaDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1971
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