Legal Opinion
Kathleen Lifton v. The Board of Education of the City of Chicago, Arne Duncan, and William Meuer
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 22, 2005No. 04-2501PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SYKES, Circuit Judge.
Kathleen Lifton was an award-winning kindergarten teacher who taught at Nor-wood Park Elementary School, a Chicago public school on the city’s northwest side. In January 2003, however, she resigned, claiming she had been retaliated against for her opposition to the early renewal of her school principal’s contract and for her proposal to change the school’s kindergarten program. She sued the Chicago Board of Education, its chief executive, and the school principal, asserting a violation .of her First Amendment rights, as well as claims for denial of due process,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Mary A. Bart v. William C. TelfordCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Feltmeier v. FeltmeierIllinois Supreme Court · 2003
- Margaret H. Wright v. Illinois Department of Children & Family ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- James Hunt v. City of Markham, IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2000
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