United States Seventh Circuit

The interest in one's reputation is not a form of liberty or property within the meaning of the due process clauses and, even if it were, such was not infringed in any invidious sense when a political candidate's criminal record was disclosed.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/19/2002
• Published 02/19/2002

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before POSNER, MANION, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Thomas Willan, Lodi, WI, pro se., Meg Vergeront, Stafford Rosenbaum, Madison, WI, for Columbia County and Kevin Heimerl., Joely Urdan, Office of Atty. Gen., Wisconsin Dept. of Justice, Madison, WI, for Jane Kohlwey., Gregg T. Heidenreich, Stilp & Cotton, Brookfield, WI, for City of Lodi and Glen Melius., William W. Ehrke, Crivello, Carlson, Mentkowski & Steeves, Milwaukee, WI, for Town of Lodi.