Schmoeller v. Vill. of Island Lake

Manish S. Shah, United States District Judge

Plaintiff Garrett Schmoeller was a police officer in the Village of Island Lake. Schmoeller attained the rank of sergeant before he was demoted due to procedural defects in the promotion. Schmoeller was given the chance to try again, but the Village's Board of Fire and Police Commissioners passed Schmoeller over, choosing to promote another officer instead. Schmoeller contends that the promotion denial was based on his political associations. The officer who received the promotion had supported the winning candidate in the recent mayoral election,…