Chicago Teachers Union, Local No. 1 v. Board of Education

ORDER

This case comes to us on remand from the Illinois Supreme Court. Plaintiff Chicago Teachers Union (“Union”) brought this suit against the Chicago Board of Education (“Board”) to require the Board to give tenured teachers laid off during the summer of 2010 — but who were not rehired — consideration for vacant positions and preference over new hires. The Union claimed that tenured teachers have “permanent” appointments under Illinois law, and may be laid off only with recall rights. It was the Union’s position that those rights gave rise to a federal property interest protected by the Due…