U.S. v. McGEE

No. 08-3816.

612 F.3d 627 (2010)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael McGEE, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided July 20, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michelle L. Jacobs (argued), Office of the United States Attorney, Milwaukee, WI, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Michael B. Nash (argued), Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Michael McGee, Jr., Waukeshaw, WI, pro se.

Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, FLAUM, Circuit Judge, and HIBBLER, District Judge.


EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge.

Michael McGee, Jr., was elected to the Milwaukee Common Council in 2004. Almost immediately he began to demand payments from businesses that depend on liquor licenses and other permits that he could control, because the Common Council allowed each Alderman to determine licensing and zoning questions within his own district. Some of the proprietors grumbled to their friends that McGee's demands had made their businesses unprofitable. One proprietor...

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