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COUSINS v. CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF CHICAGO

No. 71-1077.

466 F.2d 830 (1972)

William COUSINS, Jr., et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, Mary Lee Leahy, Intervenor-Appellant, v. CITY COUNCIL OF the CITY OF CHICAGO, Richard J. Daley, individually and as Mayor of the City of Chicago, and Board of Election Commissioners of the City of Chicago, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Rehearing Denied June 23, 1972.

As Amended June 30, 1972.

Certiorari Denied October 10, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael L. Shakman, Thomas N. Todd, Robert Plotkin, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Richard L. Curry, Edmund Hatfield, Gayle L. Haglund, Earl L. Neal, William R. Ming, Jr., Aldus S. Mitchell, Howard M. Miller, Andrew M. Raucci, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before FAIRCHILD, CUMMINGS and STEVENS, Circuit Judges.

Certiorari Denied October 10, 1972. See 93 S.Ct. 85.

FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.

On November 6, 1970 the city council, Chicago's legislative body, enacted a redistricting ordinance dividing Chicago into fifty wards. The city council is composed of aldermen, one elected from each ward for a four year term. Aldermen were elected February 23, 1971, under the redistricting ordinance, and are now serving. Plaintiffs in this case challenge the validity of the ordinance...

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