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BRACY v. SCHOMIG

Nos. 99-4318, 99-4319, 99-4320 and 99-4345.

286 F.3d 406 (2002)

William BRACY and Roger Collins, Petitioners-Appellants, Cross-Appellees, v. James SCHOMIG and Roger Cowan, Respondents-Appellees, Cross-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 29, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Stainthorp, People's Law Office, Chicago, IL, Gilbert H. Levy (argued), Seattle, WA, for petitioner-appellee, William Bracy.

William L. Browers (argued), Office of Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for respondents-appellants, James M. Schomig, and Jonathan R. Walls.

Robert H. Farley, Jr., Naperville, IL, Stephen E. Eberhardt (argued), Crestwood, IL, for petitioner-appellant, Roger Collins.

Before FLAUM, Chief Judge, and POSNER, COFFEY, EASTERBROOK, RIPPLE, MANION, KANNE, ROVNER, DIANE P. WOOD, EVANS, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

A case combining two men scheduled to die at the hands of the State with the corrupt judge who sentenced them creates a toxic mix. And so it is with this case, which we resolve today while sitting en banc.

Thomas J. Maloney betrayed the position of high public trust he held as an elected circuit judge in Cook County, Illinois. The perversion of his oath forced Maloney to exchange his judge's robe for

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