United States Seventh Circuit

Summary judgment for defendants in a 42 U.S.C. 1983 retaliation case is affirmed where plaintiffs presented no direct evidence linking their termination and harassment to protected speech activities.

Appellate Information

• Argued 04/12/2006
• Decided 08/10/2006
• Published 08/10/2006

Judges

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

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Richard L. Steagall (argued), Nicoara & Steagall, Peoria, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• H. Brent Stuckey, Daniel L. Siewers (argued), Hart Bell, Vincennes, IN, for Defendants-Appellees.