Nazi's in Skokie

By bob991
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    Major Events

  • Frank Collin sends letter to Skokie's Director of Parks and Recreation requesting a permit for march

    Regarding permit for march

  • Village of Skokie files lawsuit against Nazis

    Judge Joseph Wosik, a judge in the Chancery Department of the Circuit Court of Cook County, in a suit filed by the Village of Skokie against the Nationalist Socialist party, ruled in favor of Village of Skokie.

  • Village of Skokie passes three ordinances in response to march request

    350000 insurance bond,
    prohibits distribution of printed material that promotes hatred
    prohibits demontrators with military style uniforms

  • Frank Collin and Nazis apply for marching permit

  • The Village of Skokie denies the Nazis the permit to march

  • U.S. District Court issues a preliminary statement denying the Village from enforcing three ordinances

  • The Illinois Supreme Court reverses the Illinois Appellate Court and the Circuit Court of Cook County's ruling in favor of The Village of Skokie

  • Frank Collin and his group of Nazis apply to the Village of Skokie for a permit to conduct a demonstration in front of Skokie's Village Hall on Sunday, June 25, 1978.

  • The Village of Skokie issues a permit allowing Frank Collin and his group of Nazi supporters to demonstrate in front of Skokie's Village Hall on Sunday, June 25, 1978.

  • Lawsuit is taken to the Supreme Court and, is ruled in favor of the NSPA

  • The NSPA cancel their march scheduled for June 25, 1978.