Legal Opinion
Brenda O'Neal v. City of Chicago and Jerry Robinson
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 20, 2004No. 04-1402PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
Plaintiff-appellant Brenda O’Neal, a black woman, was a sergeant in the Chicago Police Department. In May 2002, she was transferred from her position as “administrative sergeant” in the Narcotics Unit to the position of “beat sergeant” in one of the districts. O’Neal brought suit against the City of Chicago and Jerry Robinson, Chief of the Organized Crime Division, alleging that this transfer was the result of racial and gender discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq., and 42 U.S.C. §§ 1981 and 1983. The district…
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