Legal Opinion
Carreon v. Illinois Department of Human Services
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 21, 2005No. 03-4117PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Chief Judge.
Plaintiffs-appellants are seven current and former employees of a mental health facility run by the Illinois Department of Human Services (“IDHS”). Plaintiffs allege that they were fired, suspended, or otherwise reprimanded in retaliation for speaking out on matters of public concern in violation of the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. Plaintiffs filed this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 against the IDHS, its secretary, and members of the hospital’s- management. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of all defendants on all…
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- Carreon v. Illinois Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2005