John Brown v. Steve Brienen

POSNER, Circuit Judge.

State employees’ suits under section 1 of the Civil Rights Act of 1871 (now 42 U.S.C. § 1983) alleging breach of an employment contract have become an important part of the business of the federal courts. In recent months this court has decided seven such cases (excluding cases decided by unpublished order): Turnquist v. Elliott, 706 F.2d 809 (7th Cir.1983); Vail v. Board of Educ., 706 F.2d 1435 (7th Cir.1983); Lyznicki v. Board of Educ., 707 F.2d 949 (7th Cir.1983); Smith v. Board of Educ., 708 F.2d 258 (7th Cir.1983); Grimes v. Eastern Illinois Univ., 710 F.2d 386 (7th…