Legal Opinion
Porter v. STATE OF ILL., DEPT. OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided December 16, 1997No. 95 C 4077PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
LINDBERG, District Judge.
Plaintiff Thomas Porter alleges that he was fired from his job at the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services because of his age, race, and complexion. He asserts claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, 29 U.S.C. § 623, and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment as made actionable by 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants moved for summary judgment, and that motion will be granted for the reasons stated below.
I. Factual Background
Plaintiff…
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