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TARPLEY v. KEISTLER

No. 98-2369.

188 F.3d 788 (1999)

Robert Alan TARPLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Frank KEISTLER, Jr. and Union County Republican Central Committee, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided August 13, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary L. Leahy (argued), Springfield, IL, for Tarpley.

Bruce Stratton, Stratton & Nardulli, William F. Moran (argued), Stratton, Stone, Kopec & Sturm, Springfield, IL, for Keistler, Jr.

Bruce Stratton (argued), Stratton & Nardulli, William F. Moran, III, Stratton, Stone, Kopec & Sturm, Springfield, IL, for Union County Republican Central Committee.

Before CUDAHY, FLAUM and RIPPLE, Circuit Judges.

CUDAHY, Circuit Judge.

For a quarter century now, well-meaning Illinois citizens periodically have turned to the courts in attempts to rid the state of an age-old rite: rewarding political supporters with the spoils of power, notably, but not exclusively, public employment. See, e.g., O'Hare Truck Serv., Inc. v. City of Northlake, 518 U.S. 712, 116 S.Ct. 2353, 135 L.Ed.2d 874 (1996); Rutan v. Republican Party of Ill.,...

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