United States Seventh Circuit

Plaintiffs-assistant wardens of state prisons are policymaking officials and therefore can be fired by the governor on the basis of their political affiliation.

Appellate Information

• Decided 09/23/2005
• Published 09/23/2005

Judges

• POSNER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, POSNER, and EVANS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Scott A. Schimanski (argued), Joliet, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee/Plaintiff-Appellant., Jeffrey D. Colman, John R. Storino (argued), Jenner & Block, Melissa J. Auerbach, Cornfield & Feldman, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellants/Defendants-Appellees.