Hallinan v. Fraternal Order of Police of Chicago Lodge No. 7

ROVNER, Circuit Judge.

After being expelled from their labor union, Chicago police officers Shawn Hallinan and Wayne Haraj sued the union and its parent organization for violations of their First and Fourteenth Amendment rights. The district court found that the plaintiff had failed to plead the state action necessary to maintain an action pursuant to § 1983 and, consequently, the court granted the unions’ motion to dismiss. We affirm.

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Plaintiffs Hallinan and Harej are long time City of Chicago police officers and were members in good standing of the City’s police union, the Fraternal Order of…