Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Human Rights Commission
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 11, 1988No. 87-0793PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE LORENZ
delivered. the opinion of the court:
This appeal follows the order of the Illinois Human Rights Commission (Commission) denying complainant’s request for attorney fees pursuant to the Illinois Human Rights Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 68, par. 8 — 101 et seq.) for legal representation in an administrative review action before the circuit court of Cook County.
Delphine Alexander (complainant) successfully brought an action against her employer, the Cook County treasurer’s office, pursuant to the Illinois Human Rights Act for racial discrimination in promotional…
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- Shelton v. WoolseyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1959
- Caruso v. Board of TrusteesAppellate Court of Illinois · 1984
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3Cited by7 opinions
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