District Court, N.D. Illinois August 15, 1985, 84 C 3548, 84 C 4771, 84 C 5179 and 84 C 5711 (Adams v. Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission)

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MORAN, District Judge.

This case raises the question whether the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (Commission) can constitutionally prohibit a lawyer from advertising through the mail to a targeted audience. Plaintiffs are all practicing attorneys who have done or plan to do direct mail advertising. They seek injunctive and declaratory relief.