United States Seventh Circuit

Summary judgment for defendants in a First Amendment and due process suit under 42 U.S.C. 1983 arising out of the termination of a government official is affirmed where political affiliation was an appropriate hiring criterion for the position.

Appellate Information

• Argued 02/21/2006
• Decided 08/22/2006
• Published 08/22/2006

Judges

• BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before BAUER, KANNE, and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• John Edward Kerley (argued), Kerley & Associates, Springfield, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Erik G. Light (argued), Office of the Attorney General, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.