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PERKINS v. CITY OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS

No. 94-2491.

47 F.3d 212 (1995)

Kevin PERKINS and Robert McCoy, Plaintiffs-Appellants, and Ron Harper and William Elliot, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. CITY OF CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Chicago Heights Election Commission, Chicago Heights Park District, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 7, 1995.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing Denied March 31, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael P. Seng, Chicago, IL, James E. Craven, Donald M. Craven (argued), Springfield, IL, for Ron Harper, William Elliot.

Robert L. Anderson (argued), Krohn, Jenkins & Anderson, Chicago, IL, for Kevin Perkins, Robert McCoy.

James J. Casey, Kai A. Nebel, Kathleen M. O'Laughlin, Keck, Mahin & Cate, Anthony G. Scariano, Raymond A. Hauser (argued), Jon Gardner Crawford, Kelly A. Hayden, Scariano, Kula, Ellch & Himes, Chicago, IL, for City of Chicago Heights, Chicago Heights Election Com'n, Stanley Kusper.

James J. Casey, Kai A. Nebel, Kathleen M. O'Laughlin, Edward M. Kay, James T. Ferrini, Susan Condon, Imelda Terrazino, Clausen, Miller, Gorman, Caffrey & Witous, Anthony G. Scariano, Chicago, IL, for Chicago Heights Park Dist.

Before FLAUM, EASTERBROOK, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Rehearing and Suggestion for Rehearing En Banc Denied March 31, 1995.

FLAUM, Circuit Judge.

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