Legal Opinion
Lloyd B. Fisher v. Judge James J. Krajewski
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 13, 1989No. 88-1827PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFEY, Circuit Judge.
On January 1, 1986, Judge James J. Kra-jewski discharged the appellant Lloyd Fisher from his position as an assistant public defender in Lake County, Indiana, prompting Fisher to file a lawsuit under the United States Constitution and 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Fisher appeals the jury verdict and the denial of his motion for a new trial. We affirm.
In June 1985 the defendant/appellee Krajewski, a Republican, was appointed to fill a vacancy in the Lake County (Indiana) Court, Division III, after the resignation of Judge Orval W. Anderson, a Democrat. On or about December 12, 1985,…
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