Warren v. Stone

Plaintiffs Marjane Warren and Mary Burmeister worked in the Cook County Public Defender’s Office. When they were demoted or terminated because of alleged violations of office procedure they filed separate suits under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claiming, inter alia, they were denied property rights without due process. The respective district courts found that plaintiffs were not county employees but state employees who were not entitled to a hearing. Both judges dismissed the federal claim for failure to state a claim and the pendent state claims without prejudice. 751 F.Supp. 759 and 751 F.Supp. 1302.…