Legal Opinion
Sander P. Stagman v. James Ryan, Joseph Claps, Edward Ludwig, and Richard Jones
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 6, 1999No. 98-1943PublishedCited by 167 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
Sander Stagman brought his claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against, in their individual capacities, the Illinois Attorney General, James Ryan, and Joseph Claps and Edward Ludwig, officials with the Office of the Illinois Attorney General (“AG’s Office”), as well as Richard Jones, an employee of the AG’s Office, who also served as president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers Local 4747 AFT/AFL-CIO (“Union”). Stagman alleges these individuals violated his First Amendment rights to free speech and free assembly through their actions that culminated in his dismissal from…
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