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DUCKWORTH v. FRANZEN

Nos. 85-1010, 85-1053, 85-1084 and 85-1095.

780 F.2d 645 (1985)

Junior Ray DUCKWORTH, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, Cross-Appellants, v. Gayle FRANZEN, et al., Defendants-Appellants, Cross-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 17, 1985.

Rehearings and Rehearings Denied February 5, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey W. Finke, Ill. Atty. Gen. Office, Chicago, Ill., for plaintiffs-appellees, cross-appellants.

J. Steven Beckett, Reno O'Byrne & Kepley, Champaign, Ill., for defendants-appellants, cross-appellees.

Before BAUER, POSNER and EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judges.

Rehearings and Rehearings En Banc Denied February 5, 1986.

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

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