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VODAK v. CITY OF CHICAGO

Nos. 09-2768, 09-2843, 09-2901.

639 F.3d 738 (2011)

Kevin VODAK, et al., individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, and Bruce Beal, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CITY OF CHICAGO, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 17, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joey L. Mogul (argued), Attorney, People's Law Office, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants in Nos. 09-2768 and 09-2843.

Mara S. Georges , Kerrie Maloney Laytin (argued), Attorneys, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Richard T. Sikes, Jr. , Attorney, Freeborn & Peters LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees in No. 09-2768.

Mara S. Georges , Attorney, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Richard T. Sikes, Jr. , Attorney, Freeborn & Peters LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee in No. 09-2843.

Gregory X. Gorman (argued), Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants in No. 09-2901.

Mara S. Georges , Kerrie Maloney Laytin (argued), Attorneys, Office of the Corporation Counsel, Joseph P. Roddy , Attorney, Freeborn & Peters LLP, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees in No. 09-2901.

Before POSNER and WOOD, Circuit Judges, and ADELMAN, District Judge.

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

On March 20, 2003, the day after the second war between the United States and Iraq began, a large demonstration was held in Chicago by opponents of the U.S. invasion. The demonstration resulted in some 900 arrests, which in turn produced two lawsuits, one a class action suit on behalf of 887 persons—Vodak v. City of Chicago—and the other a suit by 16 individuals—Beal v. City of Chicago. The suits, which were...

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