CHAPMAN v. WATSON

No. 40734.

40 Ill.2d 408 (1968)

240 N.E.2d 604

JAMES CHAPMAN et al., Appellees, v. JOHN C. WATSON, Director of Registration and Education, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed September 24, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, (JOHN J. O'TOOLE and DONALD J. VEVERKA, Assistant Attorneys General, of counsel,) for appellant.

GIFFIN, WINNING, LINDNER & NEWKIRK, of Springfield, (JAMES M. WINNING, of counsel,) for appellees.

KATZ & FRIEDMAN, of Chicago, (HAROLD A. KATZ and IRVING M. FRIEDMAN, of counsel,) for amici curiae International Union, United Auto, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America et al.

DAWN CLARK NETSCH, F. RAYMOND MARKS, JR., NISSEN N. GROSS, HAROLD D. SHAPIRO, ALAN H. SILBERMAN, and MAYNARD I. WISHNER, all of Chicago, (DAVID C. LONG, of counsel,) for amici curiae American Civil Liberties Union et al.


Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE SCHAEFER delivered the opinion of the court:

The circuit court of Sangamon County enjoined John C. Watson, Director of the Department of Registration and Education, from enforcing Rule V of the Department, and he has appealed directly to this court. The case involves questions arising under the constitutions of the United States and of this State.

Rule V was adopted in July...

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