Legal Opinion
Capra v. Cook County Board of Review
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 21, 2013No. Nos. 12-2540, 12-2848, 12-3116PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.
These appeals present issues concerning local taxpayers’ ability to sue local tax officials for alleged federal constitutional violations. Both cases stem from news reports in 2009 claiming that then-Illinois State Representative Paul Froehlich had offered property tax reductions to his constituents and implying that he received campaign contributions and political support in exchange. The news reports claimed that Rep. Froehlich arranged for many of his constituents’ property taxes to be reduced on appeal to the Cook County Board of Review. The plaintiffs in these two…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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3Cited by53 opinions
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