Document: 365 U.S. 514 81 S.Ct. 684 5 L.Ed.2d 741 Paul EGANv.CITY OF AURORA, ILL. et al. No. 121. March 6, 1961. Joseph Keig, Sr., Edwin R. Armstrong and Sol Friedman, for petitioner. William C. Murphy, respondents. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner, Mayor of the City Aurora, brought this suit in District Court against certain its officials damages deprivation rights secured to him by Constitution. He alleges unlawful action city individuals who are or purport be (see 42 U.S.C. § 1983, U.S.C.A. 1983) a conspiracy 1985, 1985). The granted motions dismiss, 174 F.Supp. 794, Appeals affirmed, 275 F.2d 377, both decisions being prior our opinion Monroe v. Pape, 167, 473, 492. 2 dismissal as Aurora was correct, we held supra, that municipality not 'person' within meaning 1983. Insofar any right claimed stems from petitioner's status major under Illinois law it is precluded assertion here Snowden Hughes, 321 1, 64 397, 88 L.Ed. 497. But read complaint, which petitioner claims he deprived those derive Fourteenth Amendment, particularly free speech assembly. explicit respects grounds dismissing complaint 1985. See 397; Collins Hardyman, 341 651, 71 937, 95 1253. Appeals, affirming judgment on other than ones relied court, seems have decided case construction apparently inconsistent with view took supra. 3 Accordingly grant petition certiorari, affirm favor vacate individual respondents remand cause them reconsideration light opinion. 4 Judgment affirmed part, vacated remanded.

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