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Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of RICO Lawsuit Because It Would Require Intrusion on the “Motives of Individual State Legislators” in Passing a Utility Rate Hike, Citing the Rule of Fletcher v. Peck

In South Branch LLC v. Commonwealth Edison Co., No. 21-2861 (7th Cir. Aug. 22, 2022), a potentially massive Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) civil case challenging corrupt influence in the Illinois General Assembly, ends at the pleading stage. The panel cites both the “filed rate doctrine” that precludes judicial review of utility ratesContinue reading “Seventh Circuit Affirms Dismissal of RICO Lawsuit Because It Would Require Intrusion on the “Motives of Individual State Legislators” in Passing a Utility Rate Hike, Citing the Rule of Fletcher v. Peck”