United States Seventh Circuit

Suspicious timing is insufficient to show that teacher's protected speech was a motivating factor for the disciplinary actions taken against her.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/11/2004
• Decided 05/11/2004
• Published 05/11/2004

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, KANNE, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Arthur R. Ehrlich (argued), Goldman & Ehrlich, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark A. Trent (argued), Lee A. Lowder, Chicago, Bd. of Educ., Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.