United States Seventh Circuit

Summary judgment for defendants in a 42 U.S.C. 1983 case alleging retaliation for a protected statement is affirmed where: 1) plaintiff made the statement in her role as a public official and the First Amendment did not apply; 2) lateral transfer is an appropriate method of ensuring faithful implementation of a public employer's interests; and 3) plaintiff did not offer proof of sexual discrimination.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/03/2006
• Decided 06/20/2006
• Published 06/20/2006

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Virginia M. O'Leary (argued), O'Leary & Associates, Oakland City, IN, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Robert W. Rock (argued), Bowers Harrison, Evansville, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.