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VETERANS LEGAL DEFENSE FUND v. SCHWARTZ

No. 97-3380.

26 F.Supp.2d 1083 (1998)

VETERANS LEGAL DEFENSE FUND, an Illinois not-for-profit corporation, and Tom Foster, Steven C. Terry, Kenneth W. Fryman, Jr., Dennis Ellis, and Martin Wild, individually and on behalf of all other similarly situated veterans, Plaintiffs, v. Michael S. SCHWARTZ, in his official capacity as Director, Department of Central Management Services of the State of Illinois, George Ryan, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Illinois, individually and on behalf of all State agencies and all political subdivisions of the State of Illinois, Defendants.

United States District Court, C.D. Illinois, Springfield Division.

November 3, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clint A. Krislov, Jonathan Nachsin, William Bogot, Chicago, IL, Samuel J. Cahnman, Springfield, IL, for plaintiffs.

Charles R. Schmadeke, Gregory T. Riddle, Stephen A. Tagge, Thomas H. Wilson, Springfield, IL, for defendants.

OPINION

RICHARD MILLS, District Judge.

This uncertified double class action complaint is barred by the Eleventh Amendment.

Dismissed.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiffs: Veterans Legal Defense Fund is an Illinois not-for-profit corporation composed of people who have served in the armed forces of the United States; Tom Foster, Steven C. Terry, Kenneth W. Fryman, Jr., Dennis Ellis, and Martin Wild are veterans and residents of...

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