SHAKMAN v. DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION OF COOK CTY.

No. 75-1666.

533 F.2d 344 (1976)

Michael L. SHAKMAN et al., Plaintiffs and Petitioners-Appellees, v. DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION OF COOK COUNTY et al., Defendants, and City of Chicago and Michael Cardilli, Respondents-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided April 9, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William R. Quinlan, Corp. Counsel, Richard F. Friedman and Daniel Pascale, Asst. Corp. Counsel, Chicago, Ill., for respondents-appellants.

C. Richard Johnson, Roger R. Fross, Robert Plotkin, Chicago, Ill., for appellees.

Before CASTLE, Senior Circuit Judge, and CUMMINGS and SPRECHER, Circuit Judges.


CASTLE, Senior Circuit Judge.

Respondents appeal from the district court's determination of civil contempt entered against each of them for violating the injunctive provisions of the court's judgment of May 5, 1972, generally prohibiting certain various Illinois political organizations, governmental units, and their officers, agents and employees from compelling or coercing any governmental employee to take part in any political activity as a condition of employment...

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