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TOUHY v. STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS

No. 48065.

62 Ill.2d 303 (1976)

342 N.E.2d 364

JOHN P. TOUHY, Chairman, Illinois Democratic Central Committee, Plaintiff, v. THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, Defendant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Announced December 8, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond F. Simon, of Chicago, for plaintiff.

William J. Scott, Attorney General, of Springfield (Fred F. Herzog, of Chicago, of counsel), for defendant.

Sidley & Austin, of Chicago (Jack Guthman, of counsel), for amicus curiae the Democratic National Committee.

William H. Luking, of Chicago, for amicus curiae the Committee on Illinois Government.

Jenner & Block, of Chicago (Chester T. Kamin, of counsel), for amicus curiae Governor Daniel Walker.

Writ denied.

PER CURIAM:

On December 1, 1975, the plaintiff, John P. Touhy, chairman of the Illinois Democratic Central Committee, applied for leave to file an original petition for mandamus against the defendant, the Board of Elections of the State of Illinois. Leave to file was granted, issue was joined upon the complaint and a motion to dismiss filed on behalf of the defendant, and briefs were filed on...

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