1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 502 U.S.
  5. 502 U.S. 279 (1992)
 

NORMAN v. REED

No. 90-1126.

502 U.S. 279 (1992)

NORMAN et al. v. REED et al.

United States Supreme Court.

Decided January 14, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Eugene Pincham argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioners in No. 90-1126.

Kenneth L. Gillis argued the cause for petitioners in No. 90-1435. On the briefs were Jack O'Malley, Burton Stephen Odelson, and Mathias William Delort.

Gregory A. Adamski argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief for respondents Reed et al. was Karen Conti. Messrs. O'Malley, Odelson, and Delort filed a brief for Cook County Officers Electoral Board, respondents in No. 90-1126.†

Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and White, Blackmun, Stevens, O'Connor, and Kennedy, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, p. 296. Thomas, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the cases.

Justice Souter, delivered the opinion of the Court.

In these consolidated cases, we review a decision of the Supreme Court of Illinois barring petitioners in No. 90-1126 (petitioners) from appearing under the name of the Harold Washington Party on the November 1990 ballot for Cook County offices. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.

I

Under Illinois law, citizens organizing a new...

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