Rock v. Thompson

85 Ill.2d 410 (1981)

426 N.E.2d 891

PHILIP J. ROCK et al., Petitioners,

v.

JAMES R. THOMPSON, Governor, et al., Respondents.

No. 54408.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed June 26, 1981.

Announced February 9, 1981.

Herman G. Bodewes and John R. Keith, of Springfield, for petitioners.

Tyrone C. Fahner, Attorney General, of Springfield (Herbert Lee Caplan, Assistant Attorney General, and Samuel W. Witwer and Thomas E. Kluczynski, Special Assistant Attorneys General, all of Chicago, of counsel), for respondents.

Writ awarded.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE GOLDENHERSH delivered the decision of the court and the…