Legal Opinion
Cynthia Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided February 16, 1989No. 86-2073PublishedCited by 103 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MANION, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiffs appeal the district court’s dismissal of their complaint challenging a public employer’s use of political considerations in hiring, rehiring, transferring and promoting employees. See Rutan v. Republican Party of Illinois, 641 F.Supp. 249 (C.D.Ill.1986). We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
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NATURE OF THE CASE
In their complaint, plaintiffs alleged that Governor James R. Thompson of Illinois, the Republican Party of Illinois, and various state and Republican Party officials use political considerations in hiring, rehiring from layoffs, transferring,…
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