Dennis J. HASTERT, Harris Fawell, John E. Porter, Philip M. Crane, Henry J. Hyde, Robert H. Michel, and Thomas W. Ewing, Plaintiffs-Appellants, and
Johnny Scott and Ben Howard, Plaintiffs-Intervenors-Appellants,
v.
ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS, John J. Lanigan, Theresa M. Petrone, Richard A. Cowen, Hannelore Huisman, Lawrence E. Johnson, David E. Murray, Langdon D. Neal and Wanda T. Rednour, Defendants-Appellees.
Dennis J. HASTERT, Harris Fawell, John E. Porter, Philip M. Crane, Henry J. Hyde, Robert H. Michel, and Thomas W. Ewing, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, John J. Lanigan, Theresa M. Petrone, Richard A. Cowen, Lawrence E. Johnson, David E. Murray, Langdon D. Neal, Wanda T. Rednour and Hannelore Huisman, Defendants-Appellees.
Wilfredo NIEVES, Al Johnson, Linda Coronado, Bobby Rush, Jesus Garcia, Rev. Willie Barrow, Rafael Boria, Miguel Del Valle, Robert L. Lucas, Leon D. Finney, Jr., Rev. Clay Evans, Joseph Gardner, Luis V. Gutierrez, Regner Suarez, Joseph Berrios, Miguel A. Santiago, and Neomi Hernandez, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS, John J. Lanigan, Theresa M. Petrone, Richard A. Cowen, Hannelore Huisman, Lawrence E. Johnson, David E. Murray, Langdon D. Neal and Wanda T. Rednour, Defendants-Appellees.
The CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE, Craig R. Collins, Mark Allen, and Nikolas C. Theodore, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, John J. Lanigan, Theresa M. Petrone, Richard A. Cowen, Lawrence E. Johnson, David E. Murray, Langdon D. Neal and Wanda T. Rednour, Defendants-Appellees.
Ann ROSEBROOK, Daryl Barklow, Amiel Cueto, Richard Mark, Jeanelle Norman, Carolyn Toney, Lee Babcock, Raymond Oliver, Barbara Poshard, William Matthews, Gerald Hawkins, and Eva Savala, Plaintiffs-Appellants,
v.
STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, John J. Lanigan, Theresa M. Petrone, Richard A. Cowen, Hannelore Huisman, Lawrence E. Johnson, David E. Murray, Langdon D. Neal and Wanda T. Rednour, Defendants-Appellees.
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Argued January 7, 1993.
Decided December 17, 1993.
Rehearing Granted and Opinion Amended June 1, 1994.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Charles F. Marino, David M. Marino, Tyrone C. Fahner, George J. Tzanetopoulos, Richard S. Williamson, Lori E. Lightfoot, James D. Holzhauer (argued), Kirsten Jo Felling, Mayer, Brown & Platt, Chicago, IL, for plaintiffs in No. 92-1397.
Deborah L. Ahlstrand, Asst. Atty. Gen., Chicago, IL (argued), for defendants-appellees in No. 92-1397.
Jeffrey D. Colman (argued), Thomas S. O'Neill, Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, Clyde Kuehn, Kuehn & Trentman, Belleville, IL, for intervenors-appellants in No. 92-1397.
William T. Barker, Barbara L. Smith, Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal, Harvey M. Grossman, Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU, Inc., Chicago, IL, for amicus curiae in No. 92-1397.
Judson H. Miner, Paul Strauss, Jeffrey Cummings, Davis, Miner, Barnhill & Galland, Ruben Castillo (argued), Kirkland & Ellis, Arturo Jauregui, Ricardo Meza, Mexican American Legal Defense & Educ. Fund, Chicago, IL, for plaintiffs-appellants in No. 92-1399.
Mark Leipold, Oppenheimer, Wolff & Donnelly, Roslyn C. Lieb, Chicago Lawyers' Committee, Chicago, IL, Brenda Wright, Washington, DC, Mark S. Grotefeld (argued), Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, Chicago, IL, for plaintiffs-appellants in No. 92-1402.
William J. Harte (argued), Joseph E. Tighe, Stephen L. Garcia, Courtney Carlton Nottage, Edward T. Joyce, Paul A. Castiglione, Kubasiak, Cremieux & Fylstra, Chicago, IL, for plaintiffs-appellants in No. 92-1403.
Before CUDAHY, COFFEY and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.
CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.
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