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GEKAS v. ATTY. REGISTRATION & DISCIPLINARY COM'N

Nos. 85-2376, 85-2445.

793 F.2d 846 (1986)

Constantine John GEKAS, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ATTORNEY REGISTRATION AND DISCIPLINARY COMMISSION OF the SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS and Carl H. Rolewick, its Administrator, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided June 12, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven P. Handler, Hannafan & Handler, Ltd., Chicago, Ill., for plaintiff-appellee.

Theresa M. Gronkiewicz, Chicago, Ill., for defendants-appellants.

Before CUDAHY and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges, and ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.

PER CURIAM.

Disciplinary Rule 2-103 of the Illinois Code of Professional Responsibility formerly prohibited direct-mail advertising by attorneys. Constantine John Gekas filed suit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (the "Commission"), seeking a declaratory judgment that the rule violated the First Amendment, and preliminary and permanent injunctions prohibiting its enforcement. After the Illinois Supreme...

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