Legal Opinion
Burrell, William D. v. City of Mattoon
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 6, 2004No. 03-3930PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
KANNE, Circuit Judge.
William D. Burrell served as the city clerk for Mattoon, Illinois from July 1994 until April 30, 2001, when he was allegedly terminated from the position by the newly elected mayor and incoming city council. The new mayor and city council had not taken office at the time of Burrell’s alleged firing; yet, Burrell sued the City, the may- or-elect, and incoming city council members in federal court, claiming .that they deprived him of his job without due process of law in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants on…
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- Burrell v. City of MattoonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2004