United States Seventh Circuit
Hallinan v. Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge No. 7, 06-3602
In an action brought against a union alleging First and Fourteenth Amendment violations pursuant to 42 U.S.C. sec. 1983, district court judgment granting defendant's motion to dismiss is affirmed where plaintiffs failed to plead adequately state action, as union actions taken pursuant to the organization's own internal governing rules and regulations are not state actions.
Appellate Information
- Argued 04/30/2007
- Decided 06/25/2009
- Published 06/25/2009
Judges
- ROVNER, Circuit Judge., Before ROVNER, WOOD, and SYKES, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Thomas H. Geoghegan, Jorge Sanchez, Despres, Schwartz & Geoghegan, Chicago, IL, John T. Moran, Jr., Moran & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Joel A. D'Alba, Asher, Gittler, Greenfield & D'Alba, Chicago, IL, for Defendants-Appellees.