SCHLAFLY v. VOLPE

No. 72-1502.

495 F.2d 273 (1974)

Phyllis SCHLAFLY et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. John A. VOLPE, Secretary of Transportation, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 28, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John F. Schlafly, Alton, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Robert A. Tingler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Chicago, Ill., William J. Scott, Atty. Gen., William P. Ryan, Springfield, Ill., David L. Norman, Asst. Atty. Gen., Denis F. Gordon, Atty., Dept. of Justice, Washington, D. C., Donald B. Mackay, U. S. Atty., Springfield, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before FAIRCHILD and PELL, Circuit Judges, and CAMPBELL, Senior District Judge.


CAMPBELL, Senior District Judge.

This suit challenges the legality of the suspension of federal funding applicable to certain highway construction projects in Madison County, Illinois, and the closing of several other Madison highway projects by Illinois officials. Plaintiffs appeal from an order granting defendants' motions to dismiss. With respect to the federal officials named as defendants, the district court ruled that it had "no jurisdiction under the doctrine...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases