WERNSING v. THOMPSON

No. 03-3956.

423 F.3d 732 (2005)

Jenny WERNSING, Charles Bingaman and Troy Cannon, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Odell THOMPSON, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided September 9, 2005.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied October 25, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Brian Heller (argued), Washington, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Erik G. Light, Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Richard J. Whitney (argued), Speir & Whitney, Carbondale, IL, for Intervenor-Appellee.

Before CUDAHY, EASTERBROOK and KANNE, Circuit Judges.


Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc Denied October 25, 2005.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

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