Miller v. State of Ill.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

SHADUR, District Judge.

Stanley Miller (“Miller”) has sued his former employer, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (“Department”), and three Department officials, claiming violations of:

1. 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2 (“Title VII”),

2. 42 U.S.C. § 1981 (“Section 1981”),

3. 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (“Section 1983”) and

4. the Illinois common law tort of retaliatory discharge.

All defendants have moved for summary judgment under Fed.R.Civ.P. (“Rule”) 56. For the reasons stated in this memorandum opinion and order, defendants’ motion is granted in its entirety.

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