Legal Opinion
William KIDD III, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ILLINOIS STATE POLICE, Defendant-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 12, 1999No. 97-2835PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ILANA DIAMOND ROVNER, Circuit Judge.
The Illinois State Police terminated William Kidd III from its employ shortly before he completed his probationary year of training and service as a state trooper. Kidd, who is African-American, filed suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a). Although Kidd concedes that he was not performing at an acceptable level at the time of his discharge, he contends that his discharge was nonetheless discriminatory because the ISP did not afford him remedial assistance comparable to the training and support it provided to a white…
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