RUSSO v. VACIN

No. 75-1075.

528 F.2d 27 (1976)

Leone G. RUSSO et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Emil VACIN, etc., et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 22, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George C. Pontikes, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellants.

Thomas A. Hett, Ian H. Levin, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellees.

Before FAIRCHILD, Chief Judge, PELL, Circuit Judge, and CHRISTENSEN, Senior District Judge.


PELL, Circuit Judge.

In issue is whether a claim upon which relief can be granted is stated by plaintiffs' complaint which alleges ward lines were drawn to minimize the strength of political opponents in an aldermanic election but does not allege the wards had disproportionate populations or bore indicia, such as lack of compactness, of some form of invidious discrimination.

The events described in the complaint occurred prior to the April 1, 1975, aldermanic...

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