Legal Opinion
Volkman v. Ryker
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided December 2, 2013No. 12-1778PublishedCited by 108 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Dwayne Volkman was employed as a casework supervisor at the Lawrence Correctional Center in Illinois when he called the local State’s Attorney to comment on the criminal prosecution of a co-worker for violations of Illinois Law and Department of Corrections policy. After an internal investigation, Volkman received a written reprimand and was suspended for five days. He sued various officials connected to the disciplinary process under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging retaliation in violation of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The district court bifurcated…
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