Legal Opinion
Tobin for Governor v. Illinois State Board of Elections
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 5, 2001No. 00-3097PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIPPLE, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiffs in this case are several 'Illinois residents who signed a petition to place a slate of candidates from the Libertarian Party of Illinois (“LPI”) on Illinois’ general election ballot in November 1998, and Tobin for Governor, a political committee formed for the purpose of electing Libertarian candidate James L. Tobin to the governorship of Illinois (collectively “Tobin for Governor”). Tobin for Governor brought this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and it alleged that the Illinois State Board of Elections (“ISBE” or “the Board”) and its individual members…
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