YASAK v. RETIRE. BD., POLICE. ANN., BEN., CHICAGO

No. 03-1733.

357 F.3d 677 (2004)

Joseph YASAK, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE POLICEMEN'S ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND OF CHICAGO, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided February 4, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas J. Pleines (argued), Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.

David R. Kugler (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellee.

Before BAUER, RIPPLE, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.


WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Joseph Yasak was convicted of a federal felony, and his request for pension benefits was denied as a result. Yasak then applied for and received a refund of his pension contributions. Years later, Yasak received a presidential pardon, and attempted to get his pension benefits restored. The pension board denied Yasak's request, and a federal district court agreed that the pension board had no duty to reinstate benefits. Because we find that...

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