Opp v. OFFICE OF STATE'S ATTORNEY OF COOK COUNTY

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ELAINE E. BUCKLO, District Judge.

In this action, plaintiff seeks redress under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-634 (“ADEA”) for the allegedly unlawful termination of her employment as an Assistant State’s Attorney (“ASA”) in the Office of the State’s Attorney of Cook County (“OSA”). Defendants have moved to dismiss the action on the ground that plaintiff is excluded from ADEA’s coverage as a matter of law. For the reasons that follow, their motion is granted.

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