McTigue v. City of Chicago

RONEY, Circuit Judge.

James McTigue was fired from his position with the City of Chicago. In the instant action he sued the City for a violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging a deprivation of due process because the Personnel Board was biased against employees. The district court dismissed the complaint pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. We affirm.

On May 5, 1992, McTigue, a tenured employee of the City of Chicago, was discharged from his job by Benjamin Reyes, the Commissioner of Chicago’s Department of General Services. McTigue…