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SHERMAN v. QUINN

Nos. 10-3722, 10-3925.

668 F.3d 421 (2012)

Robert SHERMAN, Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee, v. Patrick QUINN, in his official capacity as Governor of the State of Illinois, et al., Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided January 3, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Whitney (argued), Attorney, Carbondale, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant/Cross-Appellee.

Rachel A. Murphy (argued), Attorney, Office of the Attorney General, Civil Appeals Division, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Before CUDAHY, POSNER, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge.

Robert Sherman challenges certain portions of Illinois Public Act 96-39, also known as the 2009 "Illinois Jobs Now!" capital bill. He alleges that certain line item appropriations made through the legislation improperly fund grants to religious organizations in violation of the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. Because we find that the district court abused its discretion in granting Sherman...

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